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English => Orthodontic Treatment => Topic started by: Bryce on 25. March 2022, 00:05:12 AM

Title: Can anyone help me identify my old appliance?
Post by: Bryce on 25. March 2022, 00:05:12 AM

So I'm trying to find the name of my appliance I had back when I was a teenager.  For reference I was a class III with a narrow upper palate and crowding.  I started off with a fixed hyrax with a tongue crib and hooks to attach to my facemask. 

After some time the orthodontist removed my hyrax and replaced it with a removable expander.  But it has these two plastic pads that acted like lip bumpers.  It had some weird name but I can't remember it. Haven't seen one in a long time. 

If anyone can help me out, I'd appreciate it.  And let me know if I didn't describe it well

Title: Re: Can anyone help me identify my old appliance?
Post by: Sparky on 25. March 2022, 00:55:44 AM

Did the pads line up with your teeth (ie just like a lip bumper does) or was it higher, on the gum?

Title: Re: Can anyone help me identify my old appliance?
Post by: Bryce on 25. March 2022, 01:17:09 AM

They were higher. They were oval, about half covering my teeth and the other half covering the gums. I had very pronounced canine teeth also. If that helps

Title: Re: Can anyone help me identify my old appliance?
Post by: bdave on 28. March 2022, 16:14:26 PM

Maybe a Frankel

https://dereferer.me/?https://www.bracesshop.com/en/functional-appliances/27/fraenkel-2?c=60
https://dereferer.me/?https://www.bracesshop.com/en/functional-appliances/21/bass-application?c=60