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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 6 | Page : 358-360 |
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An innovative appliance for the simultaneous treatment of premolar space loss and lip sucking habit
Neil De Souza1, Sergio Martires2, Paul Chalakkal1, Godwin Clovis Da Costa3
1 Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India
2 Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India
3 Department of Prosthodontics, Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim, Goa, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Paul Chalakkal
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim - 403 202, Goa
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/ccd.ccd_135_18
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The active lingual arch (LA) and the lip bumper (LB) are popular appliances used for maintaining or increasing arch length. This article highlights an innovative appliance that incorporates the LA and the LB, indicated for the simultaneous treatment of space loss and lip sucking habit. |
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