Orthopedic Applicanes

# Maxillary intrusion splint

Maxillary Intrusion Splint is used in the management of severe 'gummy' Class II division 1 malocclusion. The appliance was designed to reduce the visibility and vulnerability of the maxillary incisors in this difficult clinical situation by achieving the intrusion of maxillary teeth, restraining maxillary growth, and encouraging an element of subsequent forward mandibular rotation