Pendulum and Pendex Appliance

The pendulum appliance is used to correct class II malocclusions by moving back the upper molars. It allows the orthodontist to retract the upper front teeth in the proper position.
The pendulum appliance consist of a plastic “button” that touches the roof of the mouth and resilient wire springs that act in a broad swinging arc to move the molars back. The appliance uses the roof of the mouth as an anchor to move the molars back into their correct positions. Patients usually wear this appliance for 3 to 5 months.
The pendex appliance is a pendulum appliance that uses an expansion screw to widen the upper palate and pushes the upper teeth back correcting class II malocclusions and the patient’s bite.
The pendex appliance consist of a plastic “button” that touches the roof of the mouth and resilient wire springs that act in a broad swinging arch to move the molars back. within this button, there is a keyhole where you are to place the key and turn it according to your orthodontist’s instructions. This turning will widen the appliance, thus widening your upper palate. Patients usually wear this appliance for 3 to 6 moths.