Maxdent Ortho

Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam, Kerala

The bluegrass appliance a tongue thrust/thumb sucking habit breaking appliance. This appliance has special wire that is connected to molars that extends forward towards the roof of mouth behind front teeth. There is an acrylic or plastic wheel that rests against the roof of mouth. It is used to stop thump sucking and or tongue thrusting by spinning the wheel instead of performing the habit.

Standard Beggs design includes a wire arch (labial bow) with adjustment loops at canines or second premolar region and closely contoured to the second molars. Small support wires can be used between the canines, if needed. Beggs retainer is also a very popular form of post treatment orthodontic retainer. The custom made retainer is designed to hold the teeth in their final position after fixed orthodontic brackets and arch wires have been removed. It is the best appliance to close the band space in those cases where the last molar is not present.