Why does Dr. Chinappi use removable appliances as opposed to cemented appliances?
Removable appliances widen the deficient upper arch in all dimensions creating the natural u-shaped arch necessary to fit all the teeth and avoid invasive extractions. This method also allows room for the lower jaw to be positioned correctly as well as addresses excesses and deficiencies in vertical development. Other important features of the removable appliance is that it is not invasive of the gum tissue and it can be removed for cleaning. Cemented appliances are attached to the back teeth and widen in only two dimensions by pushing on the teeth, not the arch itself. Cemented appliances are attached to the molars with bands that wrap all the way around the teeth. They cannot be removed for cleaning.
