MYSMILE / ORTHODONTICS PRAGUE 5

Removable appliances

Removable appliances are those that patients can take out of their mouth. Their current use in orthodontics is limited. They are used only to treat very mild malocclusions in childhood, or for the pre-treatment of more complex malocclusions before a fixed appliance is fitted. A passive form of removable appliance is used during the so-called retention period (see below) to maintain the treatment result achieved.