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English => Orthodontic Treatment => Topic started by: Embracer on 03. March 2011, 15:50:05 PM

Title: Pelottes
Post by: Embracer on 03. March 2011, 15:50:05 PM

What is the function of pelottes as part of orthodontic appliances?

Title: Re: Pelottes
Post by: nanegor on 11. May 2011, 19:54:35 PM

I have a Skel Activator with a Pellotes. The pellotes is a  plastic ball in the middle of the upper jaw plate which I believe is used to treat tongue thrust.
I think pellotes is a German word??

Title: Re: Pelottes
Post by: Commerzpunk on 12. May 2011, 17:33:43 PM

Quote from: nanegor on 11. May 2011, 19:54:35 PM

I have a Skel Activator with a Pellotes. The pellotes is a  plastic ball in the middle of the upper jaw plate which I believe is used to treat tongue thrust.
I think pellotes is a German word??

No, it isn´t... the pelottes are the plastic-parts behind the lips

yes, it is.

Title: Re: Pelottes
Post by: nanegor on 12. May 2011, 21:26:49 PM

How sure are you?
I have several appliances with plastic guards either in front of or behind lips, and only one that was advertised as "with pelottes".
That was when I ordered it, the Skel Activator.
There are several activator with pellotes advertised now in the shop and they all have the plastic ball.

Title: Re: Pelottes
Post by: julian on 13. May 2011, 14:39:41 PM

I dont think, Pelottes is a german word, the double tt seem frensh to me, and I dont know, what the word means, exept these these two plastic parts on braces.

Title: Re: Pelottes
Post by: nanegor on 14. May 2011, 03:21:56 AM

Yes it is a French word but why it appears in a German web site as a orthodontic term beats me.
French: from pelote ‘pelote’, ‘ball’,

Title: Re: Pelottes
Post by: nanegor on 14. May 2011, 03:36:39 AM

This site has all sorts of tongue  and thumb training devices.
https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://parortholab.com/habit.aspx

Title: Re: Pelottes
Post by: julian on 16. May 2011, 16:41:02 PM

Well German is a complicated language, and therefore I guess they where searching for an easy term to name that part of braces.
Does someone know, who actually invented them?