Open AccessEssix retainer as a modified esthetic anchorage device
Author(s) -
Kamlesh Kumar Garg,
Ashish Mahendra,
Sumit Agarwal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
apos trends in orthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2321-4600
pISSN - 2321-1407
DOI - 10.4103/2321-1407.127748
Subject(s) - retainer , orthodontics , dentistry , materials science , medicine , composite material
Essix based appliances have multiple uses in orthodontics, which greatly expand the many treatment options currently available. In office fabrication presents an additional asset and because Essix appliances are clear plastic, the result is esthetically pleasing to the eye. The current case report introduces a novel technique of correcting individual tooth rotations using Essix based anchorage appliance in patients with limited anchorage options because of missing teeth or severe crowding