UNI-Smile Distractor

Most commonly used type

Palatal distraction is used to correct cross bites and to restore a natural occlusion. The technique is called Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (SARPE) or Surgically Assisted Rapid Maxillary Expansion (SARME).

Transpalatal  distraction  (TPD),  based  on  the  distraction  osteogenesis  phenomenon,  is  used  for  correcting  transverse  maxillary  deficiency  by  increasing  the  maxillary  bone  base,  and  therefore  the  transverse  maxillary  dimension. 

The smile distractors are bone-born devices that are easy to apply and to remove by the surgeon, easy to activate twice a day by the patient and easy to be monitored by a professional. Patients also report great satisfaction on the distractor, due to oral comfort and oral hygiene it offers.

Advantages

• Smallest module on the market
• Easy to activate by the patient
• Excellent oral comfort and hygiene
• Plates are self-adjusting to the bone surface
• Small pins for an additional grip on the bone

What should you tell your patient?

• He should see the opening between the 2 front teeth getting larger every day.
• The smile distractor needs to be cleaned daily by your patient using a soft child toothbrush.
• In case the distractor becomes loose during the healing process, he needs to contact you to re-tighten or remove it.

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