title: Removable orthodontic appliances.
abstract: One of the goals of this article has been to emphasize the limitation of removable appliances. It is also stressed that if the right preconditions are present, the removable appliance is a tool that should be used by a general dentist as well as by the orthodontist. Interceptive treatment carried out with removable appliances at the correct time may save the patient from a more complicated treatment at a later stage. Minor tooth movements can often facilitate the fabrication of a bridgework and should therefore be included in reconstruction. It has been pointed out that the construction and design of the appliance may be of crucial importance. A careful treatment plan and detailed description of the appliance should therefore precede treatment.
mesh_terms: D000202:Activator Appliances; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; D009972:Orthodontics, Interceptive / Q000295:instrumentation; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D010349:Patient Compliance; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods