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Orthodontic Appliances

Palatal Expander

Palatal Expander

Palatal Expanders

Expanders are orthopedic appliances that can reshape teeth and bone. They are commonly used to correct cross-bites and narrow jaw forms.
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Lip Bumper
Lip Bumper

Lip Bumpers

The lip bumper is a removable appliance used in growing children to create and save the space necessary to accommodate the adult teeth without extraction.
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Distal Jet
Distal Jet

Distal Jet Appliance

The distal jet appliance moves upper teeth back to correct a "class II" bite problem. It moves teeth faster and more predictably than the traditional headgear.
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Herbst
Herbst

Herbst® Appliance

The Herbst® appliance is designed to correct bites and improve facial profiles. It will encourage growth in the lower jaw and can eliminate the need for extracting permanent teeth and/or the need for surgical corrections.
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Herbst is a registered trademark of Dentaurum, Inc.
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Damon Brackets
Damon Brackets

Damon Brackets

The Damon bracket is self-ligating, meaning it has a built in "sliding door" that secures the bracket to the wire. This allows the wire to slide through the braces freely.
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Clear Brackets
Clear Brackets

Clear Brackets

Crystal sapphire brackets are translucent on the teeth, the only visible signs of treatment are the wires.
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TPA
TPA

TPA

The T.P.A. (Trans-Palatal Appliance) is a small bar used to perform molar movements that wires alone can not accomplish.
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Removable Retainers
Removable Retainers

Removable Retainers

Removable retainers are removable appliances designed to keep the teeth in the correct positions after treatment is completed.
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Fixed Retainers
Lower Fixed Retainer

Fixed Retainers

A lower fixed retainer is a permanently bonded appliance designed to hold the lower teeth in the correct positions after treatment
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Fixed Retainers
Essix Retainer

Essix Retainers

An Essix Retainer is a removable, virtually invisible, plastic device that can be used not only for retention, but also for a variety of functions including tooth movement, bridges, bite planes, stabilizers, fluoride and bleaching trays, and TMJD relief.

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David Allen, DDS, MS, PC
Wheaton Orthodontic Center

116 W. Willow Street
Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: 630-668-0197
Fax: 630-668-0548

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