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Ortho Organizers
Ortho Organizers, Carlsbad, Calif, offers Triple Play Clear Aligner Trays, a comfortable and aesthetic solution to correct minor anterior crowding and rotations in the upper and lower arches. Custom analysis from the company’s proprietary software system provides patient-specific case planning that shows the number of trays needed and notes the exact amount and locations of any necessary interproximal reduction. There is no set fee, so you only pay for what each case requires. No contracts or special certifications are required to utilize this system.
Ortho Organizers
(800) 547-2000
www.orthoorganizers.com
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TP Orthodontics Inc
TP Orthodontics Inc, La Porte, Ind, offers the FLEX-Palate™ flexible retainer, which has a flexural strength that is 98% stronger than traditional acrylic. Engineered from a modified, nonrigid composite material, the bending of the FLEX-Palate is designed to increase patient comfort and compliance, and to make the appliance last longer. TP Orthodontics guarantees the FLEX-Palate against breakage for life. Modifications can be made chairside as with traditional acrylics. Available in clear or with color swirls and sparkles, this unique material is stain-resistant, self-relining, and virtually allergy-free. Each FLEX-Palate is made to order at TP Orthodontics Laboratories.
TP Orthodontics Inc
(800) 348-8856
www.tportho.com
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PAR Orthodontic Laboratory
PAR Orthodontic Laboratory, Laguna Niguel, Calif, offers the Combination Spring/Hawley retainer, which is designed to correct minor crowding or relapse of the upper and lower incisors and is produced from a resilient .026 wire that is adapted over the teeth. The retainer shown here has “Rogers Loops” that are designed to allow increased flexibility of the lingual portion of the acrylic. The loops have adjustment points and are made for labial movement of the anteriors, primarily the centrals. The retainer is also available with the company’s “standard spring” design, as well as with “Helix Loops” for labial movement of the anteriors—primarily the laterals.
PAR Orthodontic Laboratory
(800) 237-8647
www.parortholab.com
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Accutech Orthodontic Lab Inc
Accutech Orthodontic Lab Inc, Chesapeake, Va, offers the Flatz Retainer, which is designed for retention, durability, and easy adjusting. It uses chrome/cobalt alloy flat wire, which, according to the company, provides more surface contact, delivers better retention, and has a tensile strength superior to that of stainless steel. The retainer’s .040 flat contoured buccal arms that extend forward from the Adams clasp are independent of the labial bow. These extensions can be used for retention or modified into springs by relieving the lingual acrylic on the bicuspids. By design, the .030 flat labial bow extends to the distal of the cuspids, thus preventing rotations.
Accutech Orthodontic Lab Inc
(800) 734-7855
www.accutechortho.com
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Align Technology Inc
Align Technology Inc, Santa Clara, Calif, offers the Vivera retainer, which is made from clear thermoplastic. Because it can be made from a PVS impression, it can be used with both Invisalign patients or any other orthodontic patients. Vivera retainers are manufactured using the advanced fabrication technology behind Invisalign system aligners, resulting in a precise, smooth, and comfortable fit. Lab tests show that many leading clear thermoplastic materials from which retainers are made begin to deform in as little as 2 months of simulated wear. This is why Align Technology introduced Vivera retainers as a series of four sets of retainers shipped over time to accommodate each patient’s unique retention needs.
Align Technology Inc
(888) 82-ALIGN
www.invisalign.com
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Great Lakes Orthodontics
Great Lakes Orthodontics, Tonawanda, NY, offers their Hawley Retainer, which can be customized to your needs. Labial bow options include the clear ASTICS retainer wire or QCM, as well as a conventional wraparound metal wire for maximum retention without occlusal or interproximal interference. A variety of clasping options are available, depending on the retention and stability required. Hawley Retainers can be fabricated from an extensive array of exclusive acrylics that can include custom patterns, decals, and glitter.
Great Lakes Orthodontics
(800) 828-7626
greatlakesortho.com
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Specialty Appliances
Specialty Appliances, Cumming, Ga, offers fixed lingual retainers (FLR) in a variety of options and designs. The retainers can be fabricated for either or both arches, and they can be delivered during the same appointment the braces are removed using the company’s“2 Tray” indirect bonding technique. The FLR uses a wire contoured to the lingual of the anterior teeth secured by composite or mesh pads that are bonded to the teeth.
Specialty Appliances
(800) 522-4636
www.specialtyappliances.com
BioMers Products LLC
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BioMers Products LLC, Naples, Fla, introduces the ASTICS® translucent retainer, which maintains the functionality of a traditional retainer but replaces the metal labial bow with a clear polymer composite wire. According to the company, patented polymer composite fabrication technology allows the production of a custom clear wire with performance equivalent to that of metal wire. Once formed into a desired shape, the clear wire is cured, thus providing the necessary rigidity. The retention, durability, and aesthetics of the wire have been successfully tested in a US clinical trial. The wire is adaptable for use in spring aligners, lip bumpers, and where superior aesthetics are desired. Since it is softer than a metal wire, the clear wire is also nonabrasive to tooth enamel, veneers, and crowns.
BioMers Products LLC
(800) 522-4636
www.biomersbraces.com
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DENTSPLY Raintree Essix/Glenroe
DENTSPLY Raintree Essix/Glenroe, Sarasota, Fla, offers Essix ACE® Plastic. Clear Essix ACE plastic can be used for in-office or laboratory fabrication of retainers for nonbruxers. The material’s average life is 18 to 24 months, and it is latex and BPA free. It is available in three thicknesses (.030-, .035-, and .040-inch) and four sizes (5-inch square, 125-mm square, 125-mm circle, and 120-mm circle).
DENTSPLY Raintree Essix
(800) 883-8733
www.essix.com
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Tru-Tain Orthodontic Dental Supply
Tru-Tain Orthodontic Dental Supply, Rochester, Minn, offers the Tru-Tain Retainer, which is nearly invisible, has durable, stable retention, and uses FDA-approved material. The Tru-Tain Retainer is thin, yet strong enough to maintain adequate pressure while not encroaching on the freeway space with detrimental effects. Minor tooth movements of teeth may be made by altering positions of teeth on the model before vacuum-forming the retainer. This thin plastic is flexible, which is necessary to produce minor tooth movements.
Tru-Tain
(800) 843-0904
www.tru-tain.com
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Ribbond Inc
Ribbond Inc, Seattle, offers postorthodontic retainers made from the same Spectra® fibers used to make bulletproof vests. According to the company, Ribbond’s bondable fiber reinforcement prevents fracture failures in composite resins. Ribbond’s fibers have no memory and do not rebound or unravel during placement. Simply adapt the Ribbond into a thin layer on the teeth, cure, cover with a thin layer of composite, and cure again.
Ribbond Inc
(800) 624-4554
www.ribbond.com
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Inman Orthodontic Laboratories Inc
Inman Orthodontic Laboratories Inc, Coral Springs, Fla, offers The Inman Aligner, a removable aligner that can correct mild and moderate crowding cases in the anterior region only. It uses nickel titanium coil springs on lingual and labial components to push and pull the anterior teeth to their final position with constant and gentle pressure. Less expensive than most current orthodontic options (according to the company), the Inman Aligner can be used for adult relapse, the correction of flared teeth, and for anterior crossbites.
Inman Orthodontic Laboratories Inc
(800) 289-0118
www.inmanortho.com
