When patients need orthodontic care to shift teeth, they often require regular visits to your office for adjustments. This might not be feasible for rural patients or patients who travel extensively.

What are your options in these tricky situations?

In cases where you simply need to move a few teeth labially, consider choosing a mini-screw appliance. This appliance is a good alternative to a recurved finger spring or a micro-screw. One of its biggest benefits is the patient can adjust the screw to maintain the treatment even if he or she cannot make it into your office as much as you would like.

Talk with your patients about this option to ensure they are comfortable with less supervision than normal and make sure they understand how to properly make the adjustments.

At Space Maintainers Laboratories, we offer mini-screw appliances at our network of dental labs across the country and the world.