Twin-block Re-activation

Abstract

This paper briefly reviews reasons for re-activating Twin-blocks, discussing different approaches and describing a new, simple, cost effective approach, which can be undertaken at the chairside.

Keywords:

• Twin-block
• re-activation
• functional appliances

Acknowledgments

We would like to thank acknowledge the contribution of the following people to the compilation of this article: Colin Melrose, Jonathan Sandler for Figure 1, Ortho-Care (UK) Ltd for kind permission to use Figure 2, and James Winters, Dentsply GB.