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Labialbows (Cung Môi Khí C )
Labialbows (Cung Môi Khí C )
Labialbows (Cung Môi Khí C )
Labial bow
An component of the removable
orthodontics appliance which helps in
retracting and retaining the anterior teeth
in both mandible and maxilla
•Contributes for the retention of the
appliance
•Can be passive or active
Functions:
Indication:
-patients with increased overjet.
- Alignment of irregular incissors
!! due to difficulty in construction
and poor patient compliance, it is not
widely used.
High Labial Bow with Apron Springs
It is made up of a thicker
gauge SS wire (0.9-1 mm).
extends high into the
labial vestibule.
support onto which apron
springs (made from 0.4 mm wire)
help in retraction of one
or more upper anterior.
two components
1. Heavy base arch wire
2. Apron strings
Robert’s Retractor
made of 0.5 mm round SS
wire
extends over the labial
surfaces from canine to canine and
instead of a reguhelix at the base of
the loop
adjusted by bending the
vertical limb below the coil.
as the incisor moves palatally,
the bow will drop anteriorly and the
level of horizontal part should be
adjusted
Indications:
- Retraction of proclined
incisors(more than 4mm)