• Other types of orthodontic appliances may also be used during the course of treatment.

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• Some appliances are removable while others will be attached to the teeth until they are no longer needed.

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• Depending upon your needs, these appliances help with:

  • Widening the jaws in order to make sufficient space for the permanent teeth

  •  Influencing jaw growth

  •  The reduction of deep overbites

  •  Allowing for the correction of teeth in crossbite

  •  Maintaining the space for a permanent tooth when a baby tooth has been prematurely lost

  •  Minor tooth movement

  • Helping to control harmful oral habits