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Contact of incisors in a certain DA area. This is limited to

the incisal third of the incisors, the upper ones on their
palatal side, the lower ones on their buccal side.
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Expansion screws
The most common use is to expand the arch, to increase the
space (arch length) to be able to align the teeth .
They tilt the teeth, they do not move them en bloc.
They are used for small expansions.
Not only have they been used to increase the length of the arch by
expanding it, they are also used to rotate incisors, to uncross bites,
to bring teeth to the distal or vestibular, etc.
Coffin spring: it is a 1 or 1.25 mm wire, which is used
to make a small expansion in the upper jaw.

Back Wing
10mm
EQUIP
Stainless steel plate 3 or 4 tenths of a mm
thick with a slight curve and a 1.5 mm
step has retentions to attach to the acrylic.
It is only in contact with the incisors.

■ Releases overbite and maintains 1.5

mm step
■ It allows the correction of disto-
occlusion through the dorsal springs.
■ It separates the cheeks from the ridges, preventing the buccinator
muscles from applying force to the dentoalveolar processes. A
relief is made with wax, 3mm at the level of the teeth and up to
2.5mm at the level of the mucosa, to generate the space necessary
to inhibit the muscles.
TYPES OF SN DEVICES

■ SN1 (Light Slide Model)

■ SN2 (Tongue Keeper)
■ SN3 (Model with lower fins)
■ SN4 (Model with screen or shield)
■ SN5 (Special Finned Connection Type)
SIMOES NETWORK TYPE I (SN 1)

Soft sliding model USED for neutroclusions and distoclusions, NEVER in

mesio-occlusions.

Indications:

■ Patients with reduced functional oral space.

■ It should only be used in patients with a maximum overjet of 6 mm, in a
molar area of 2-3 mm vertically.
■ Distoclusions
■ Release and adjustment of lateroprotrusive movements
■ Modification and maintenance of the functional oral space
 SN1 OBJECTIVES
• Allow greater functional oral space.
• Facilitate lateral-protrusive movements.
• Maintain the forward position of the jaw (Stabilizer)
• Eliminate the inconvenience of occlusal supports at certain stages of
development.
• Facilitate the best orientation of the eruption of premolars and/or lower
second molars.
• Progressive mandibular advancement.
• Allow the eruption of the posterior sector, reduce
overbites.
• Have a good anchorage in unfavorable conditions.
• It can be useful when we need transverse development of
the jaw
• Control upper transversal development.
• Allow the inclusion of accessories (equipment, screws,
telescopic tubes, springs, etc.)
• Allow shield removal
Bimler when it comes to lips
thick or when these are not necessary
SIMOES NETWORK TYPE I (SN 1)

Parts: 1.

Bimaxillary acrylic.
2. It can have an upper and lower
expansion screw.
3. Coffin
4. Bimler type upper buccal arch.
5. Upper front springs, parallel to
the palate.
6. Connecting dorsal arches.
SIMOES NETWORK SN2

Known as the Lingual Maintainer Model , it is indicated for open bites,

mesio-occlusions with a tendency to class III, edge-to-edge
relationships, biprotrusion and Class II.
It is considered the most bio-elastic of all these devices, it helps the
antero-rotation of the jaw through therapeutic posture change,

IF YOU HAVE
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BECOMES
SN3
Its action is based on controlling lingual and mandibular movements as
follows:

It keeps the tongue separated from the lower arch, segmentally or

completely.
Controls sagittal, transverse and vertical lingual posture.
It stimulates the development of the jaw, since the tongue keeps the device
against the palate.
Figure 4. One year after using SN2 and Sn2 with canine spade reapers.
 Figure 6. Initial lateral radiographs (Left-
da) v 2 years after det treatingmierte (right).

Figure 1. Simoes Network 2(SN2).A. SN2 occlusal view. b. SN2 front vesta.
 SIMOES NETWORK TYPE 3 (SN
3)

It may be indicated in those cases where it is necessary to control

the development of the dental arches, mainly in the anterior
direction. In class III, in class I type 3 (pseudo class III) or in
slight mesio-occlusions.
SIMOES NETWORK
(SN3 )
Aim

Try to change the position of the tongue, slightly varying the position
of the jaw.

IF IT HAS SHIELDS IT
BECOME SN4
SIMOES NETWORK TYPE

These devices have labial or vestibular shields to try to produce

neural excitation in the oral vestibule. The lateral shields can be used
unilaterally or bilaterally and act on the maxilla and/or mandible.
Accelerates the result in the treatment of crossbites, stimulating
mandibular closure on the appliance, increasing bimaxillary
anchorage. This advantage is applicable for patients who keep their
mouth open while using the device.
SIMOES NETWORK
(SN4 )

Progeny Eschler
Bow
SIMOES NETWORK TYPE 5
(SN5)

These devices have two 0.9mm gauge wires bent in two

planes perpendicular to each other, which slide inside a 1mm
tube that protrudes from the acrylic.

They are indicated to increase lateral-protrusive movements.

They reduce the frequency of rupture of the dorsal arches,
acting as a force breaker.
 BIBBLIOGRAPHICAL
REFERENCES

■ Wilmar Alexandre Simóes 3 edition functional orthopedics of the jaws,

through neuro-occlusal rehabilitation
■ http://laboratoriodental-julab.es.tl/simoes-networ.htm
■ Valencia, A. Hurtado, A. Hernández, J., Early treatment of anterior open
bite with functional orthopedic appliances. Case report., June 16, 2014,
Stomatology Magazine, Universidad del Valle/Cali, Colombia, Vol.22
N°2.
■ http://es.slideshare.net/galipraad/simoes-network