Palatal Arches
Sizes: 35-57 in steps of 2
Types:
- TH (Mesial)
- FPAB (Distal)
Options:
- Normal
- Ducos
- Ducos XL (Long arm)
- MIA (Banan)
- XL (Long retention)
- Short (Short retention)
Sizes: 35-55, in steps of 2
Types:
- Normal
- Ducos
- Ducos XL (long arm)
- MIA (Banan)
- XL (Long retention)
Advantages:
- More flexible so forces are lower; longer spring travel; rarer controll
- More setting possibilities
- Can be safely activated in mouth, without removing
- Rotation is possible in both directions
- Optionally with arms to involve the side zone in the treatment
- Fits straight and curved tubes too
- 12 sizes
- Greater intrusion pressure is possible
- Can be made of more types of wire, with different flexibility