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nanegor

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Upper appliance with protraction headgear
« on: 10. November 2010, 22:51:06 PM »
What kind of upper removeable appliance is used with a face mask (protraction) headgear?
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Re: Upper appliance with protraction headgear
« Reply #1 on: 11. November 2010, 01:12:44 AM »
What kind of upper appliance is used with a face mask (protraction) headgear?
nanegor
A tandem appliance is often used.
https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://www.rondeauseminars.com/images/courses/tandem_appliance.jpg like this, but with the elastics coming from the facemask.

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Re: Upper appliance with protraction headgear
« Reply #2 on: 11. November 2010, 13:02:29 PM »
What kind of upper removeable appliance is used with a face mask (protraction) headgear?
nanegor

There were some pics linked from here recently that showed a simple plate with molar clasps (so like a hawley retainer, but no front wire), and there were long wire "hooks" welded to the clasps (which were about one cm or so long)