Techniques we use

At a glance

What this covers: A target approach to moving selected teeth
Before you decide: Your treatment plan depends on your teeth and gums.

There are four techniques, chosen to suit the condition of your teeth.

01. Treatment using the C-implant

The C-implant has a two-part structure, a screw and a head — think of it as a very small implant. We normally use an 8.5mm C-implant, placed between the teeth. Placement causes little discomfort. Once in place, it gives us a fixed point from which to pull or push teeth.

The C-implant — screw and head — beside a crown model — The device

Radiograph showing a C-implant placed between the roots — The device

Elastic running from the C-implant to draw the front teeth back — Drawing back with elastic

Wire from the C-implant pushing teeth, seen from the side — Drawing back with elastic

02. Treatment using the C-tube

The C-tube has been nicknamed the fire-fighter of orthodontic devices, because it is used for so many purposes. It is made of titanium, and the 0.036-inch tube on its upper part is designed to take a wire.

The titanium C-tube and its placement driver — Device and driver

A C-tube placed on a model with a wire connected — Device and driver

A wire from the C-tube uprighting a molar — Uprighting a molar

Teeth moved using the C-tube, seen from the side — Uprighting a molar

03. Treatment using the C-plate

The C-plate is a cross-shaped mini-plate used mainly on the inner surface. It lets us carry out lingual orthodontics more simply and more efficiently.

The C-plate, a cross-shaped mini-plate — The device

A C-plate placed in the palate on a model — The device

Lingual orthodontics using a C-plate placed in the palate — Lingual treatment

Teeth moved with a wire connected to the C-plate — Lingual treatment

04. Bio-creative surgical orthodontics (BSO)

BSO stands for Bio-creative Surgical Orthodontics. We use it for older patients and for cases where tooth movement would otherwise be limited. In some cases a minor surgical step under local anaesthetic can speed movement up and widen the range of movement available. There are five solutions, Type A through Type E.

Model fitted with the appliance used in surgical rapid orthodontics — Appliance on a model

Lateral radiographs comparing the five solutions, Type A to Type E — Appliance on a model