Dingus and Rivoli Orthodontist Rochester NY Churchville Chili Scottsville Dingus and Rivoli Orthodontist Rochester NY Churchville Chili Scottsville

RETAINERS & APPLIANCES

Straight talk about straight teeth.

So, why would I want an appliance in my mouth? We're not talking about a washer or stove. The hardware used to straighten your teeth is known as an "appliance." We orthodontists have fancy words for everything! Appliances are specially tailored to your mouth and guide your teeth, muscles, jaw joints and bones into proper position. What this really means is that appliances move teeth.

Dingus & Rivoli Orthodontics offers a variety of appliances (the dental kind!), depending on your dental needs. We can get you wired and lock-up those crooked and stray teeth.

    The following are some of our fine appliances:
  • Braces: placed on upper and lower teeth
  • Headgear: worn to move the upper jaw back while the lower jaw grows forward
  • Rapid palatal expander: helps widen the upper jaw
  • Lip bumper: widens lower jaw
  • Face mask: helps move the upper jaw forward
  • Functional appliance: stimulates jaw growth

When your teeth have reached the proper position and alignment, your braces or other appliances are removed. To keep your smile looking great, we will fit you with a retainer. The retainer is usually worn at night and helps keep those great teeth from shifting.

To make a lasting impression, take good care of your retainer:

  • Wear your retainer when recommended - if your teeth look good, you look good
  • Wash it in warm water - hot water will melt it
  • Keep it out of the sun - more meltdown
  • Remove your retainer when eating: a chewed retainer can't do it's job
  • Remove when drinking hot drinks - this may liquify your retainer (another meltdown)
  • When you remove your retainer, store it in the case - this keeps it clean and easy to find
  • Keep your retainer away from pets and little kids - they may chew and choke on it

Remember, at Dingus & Rivoli Orthodontics, our job is to lock-up and straighten those crooked and stray teeth. We'll give you the smile you've always wanted.

Rapid Palatal Expander (RPE)
Used to expand the upper jaw
Wrap-around Retainer
Used after treatment to hold teeth in place
Bite Plate (Splint)
Used to open the bite and allow the mandible (upper jaw) to free-float
Hyrax
Used as an extension appliance based on the upper arch
Tongue Crib
Used to prevent thumb sucking and tongue thrusting
Quad Helix
Used to widen the arches
Spring Clip Retainer
Used to reset the upper or lower front teeth
Nance Holding Arch
Used to prevent the upper molars from erupting and moving forward
Flat Plane Splint
Used in the treatment of TMJ syndrome
Indiana Holding Arch
Used to stop the molars from moving
Lower Bite Block
Used to help correct a cross bite
Lower Lingual Holding Arch
Used to stop the molars from moving