2 by 4 Appliance

This book is all about 2 by 4 appliance. Interceptive treatment is principal to decrease the seriousness of a creating malocclusion. Anterior cross bites should be intercepted and treated at an early stage since it could be a self-perpetuating condition which on the off chance that not treated early has the potential of developing into skeletal malocclusion and might later require major orthodontic treatment combined with surgical strategies.The 2 by 4 appliance comprises of bonds on the maxillary incisors, bands on the first permanent maxillary molars and a continuous archwire. The appliance is used in the early mixed dentition for treatment of both anterior crossbites and alignment of ectopic incisors. This appliance offers numerous focal points over elective strategies because it gives total control of front tooth position, is amazingly well endured, requires no alteration by the quiet and permits precise and fast situating of the teeth.