The Rapid Palatal Expander (RPE) is a popular orthopedic appliance used to separate the mid palatal suture. Rapid expansion is obtained over a two to three week period by means of turning the expansion screw once a day.

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Five Star’s most prescribed combination distal-driving, transverse development appliance. Doctors love the durability and reliability of the Barrel Fixed 3-Way. Blocked out cuspids, arch length loss, and the classic “V” shaped arch are common in the orthodontic office.

In Class III patients with midfacial deficiencies, the fixed Tandem appliance is the clinicians’ preferred alternative to a facemask in Class III correction. The Tandem can be added to nearly every fixed or removable appliance. The Tandem Bow is removable and worn usually as a …

This habit appliance treats both tongue thrust and finger habit situations. It features a bead lingual to the anterior teeth to remind the patient to posture the tip of their tongue close to the incisive papilla. It is also designed with horizontal sheaths for easy removal and adjustment.

The Memory Gear Expander series features two different types of appliances, the Adjustable Memory Gear and the Self-Activating Memory Gear. They both look like a RPE or Hyrax expander with the addition of Nickel Titanium MEMORIA® leaf springs.

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After 2 months has passed, you can re-activate the gear for additional expansion by turning the gear like you would a normal RPE. Each turn on a memory gear expander is .1 mm, which means for every 10 activations you will load the appliance 1mm.

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