Other Removable Functional Appliances
Removable functional appliances are also called dentofacial orthopaedic appliances, which use the patient’s muscle action to produce the desired outcome.
A binonator is like a combination of the upper and lower parts of the Hawley retainer. The difference is it is not fastened to the teeth and is not utilized for treatment in brace removal.
A biobloc is a device used to position the lower jaw forward.
A Clark Twin Block combines the functions of the upper and lower bit blocks to pull the mandible forward. It was developed by William Clark, a Scottish orthodontist, in 1977.
A bass dynamax has a similar principle with that of the Clark Twin Block. It was developed by Neville Bass, a London-based orthodontist, in the early part of the 21st century.