CONSTANT TENSION ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE

摘要

Apparatus to aid in the orthodontic or orthopedic correction of dental-facial malformations. The apparatus includes a harness connected to an orthodontic or orthopedic appliance and applies a predetermined constant force in a prescribed direction. The force applied to the appliance is substantially constant regardless of the vertical and lateral movement of the head of the wearer relative to the harness or as the desired displacement of the dental-facial structures occur.