Orthodontic Unit is one of the essential units in the Dental Technology Laboratory.
1. Type of works available:
- Orthodontic Study Model
- Removable appliances
a) URA / Retainer
b) Essix Retainer
c) Big Hawley Retainer
d) URA with active component
e) URA with expansion screw
- Functional appliances
a) Twin Block
b) Quad Helix
c) Active Skeletonized Suture Distractor (ASSD)
- Fixed appliances
a) Bonded Retainer
b) Transpalatal Arch
c) Lingual Arch
d) Nance Button
e) Anterior Bite Plane
f) Combined Appliances
- Silencer
a) OSD (Anti Snoring Devices)
- Space Maintainer
a) URA with passive component
b) Band and Loop
c) Crown and Loop
- Repair of broken appliances
2. Involved in teaching and learning activates with Undergraduate and Postgraduate Dental Student.
3. Involved in research and development (R&D) activities related to the Unit.
4. Fabricating dental appliances for public dental services and USAINS Hospital USM.