Spring Appliances

There are numerous designs of springs for use with removable orthodontic appliances. At Archform we can produce any type of spring appliance, including;

• “Z” springs (various): for one or more teeth

• “T” springs: mostly individual tooth movement

• Finger springs: the most commonly used to move teeth distally and close spaces

 

Buccal retractor

Usually for canine retraction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coffin spring

Used for arch expansion, more flexible than a screw appliance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Self straightening wire

Used to retract anteriors with the added advantage of a Hawley retainer being in use when the springs have been removed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roberts retractor

Used to retract anteriors which may be extremely proclined.