International Journal of Dentistry Research 2022; 7(1): 12-13 ; DOI:10.31254/dentistry.2022.7104
The Protraction Pendulum Appliance
Salman1 , Lalitha Ch2 , K.Srinivas Kumar3 , Venkata Naidu3
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, A.M.E. Dental College & Hospital, Raichur- 584103, Karnataka, India
2. Professor and HOD, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, A.M.E. Dental College & Hospital, Raichur- 584103, Karnataka, India
3. Reader, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, A.M.E. Dental College & Hospital, Raichur584103, Karnataka, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 25th February, 2022 / Accepted: 27th March, 2022 / Published : 30th April, 2022
James J Hilgers of california introduced the Pendulum Appliance in 1992 as mechanism for Class II non complaince treatment. The appliance uses a nance acrylic button for palatal anchorage and 0.036” TMA springs to deliver a light and continuous force to upper molars distalization without affecting palatal button [1]. Pendulum appliance can also be used for molar protraction both unilateral or bilateral by reversing the spring bend back and activating towards the molar to be protracted.
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Salman, Lalitha Ch L, Kumar KS, Naidu V. The Protraction Pendulum Appliance. Int J Dent Res 2022; 7(1):12-13. doi:10.31254/dentistry.2022.7104
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