Labial Bows

Labial Bows

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Bows

Bows are the active component of orthodontic appliance which exert forces mostly on incisors to bring about the necessary tooth movement.

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Type of Used Labial Bows

Labial bows with U loop

• Short labial bow
• Long labial bow
• Split labial bow
• Reverse labial bow
• Fitted labial bow

Labial bows without U loop

• Robert’s retractor
• Mills retractor
• High labial bow with apron spring.

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Short Labial Bow

• This bow is constructed using 0.7 mm hard round stainless steel wire
• The labial bow consists of a bow that makes contact with the most prominent labial teeth and two U loops that end as retentive arm distal to the canines.
• They are indicated in case of minor overjet reduction and anterior space closure.
• This can also be used for retention at the termination of fixed orthodontic therapy.

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Long Labial Bow

• It extends from fist premolar to the opposite fist premolar.
• Used in actively growing patient.
• Used in—minor anterior space closure, minor overjet reduction, closure of space distal to canine as retentive device.

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Split Labial Bow

• The bow is split in the middle to increase flexibility.
• Used for anterior retraction midline diastema closure.

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Reverse Labial Bow

• Also called reverse loop labial bow.
• U loops are placed distal to canine.
• Because of increase length of wire the flexibility is more.

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Robert’s Retractor

• Made by thin 0.5 mm diameter wire along with increased wire length due to the incorporation of coil.
• This labial bow having a coil of 3 mm internal diameter mesial to the canine.
• This labial bow is highly flexible.
• Indicated in patients having severe anterior proclination with overjet of over 4mm.

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Mill’s Retractor

• This labial bow having extensive looping of the wire so as to increase the flexibility.
• Indicated in patients with a large overjet.
• Difficult in fabrication.
• Poor patient acceptance.

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High Labial Bow with Apron Springs

• It consists of a heavy wire bow of 0.9 mm thickness that extends into the buccal vestibule.
• Apron spring made of 0.4 mm wire attached to the high labial bow.
• This type of labial bow is highly flexible.
• Used in case of large overjet.

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Fitted Labial Bow

• In this type the wire is adapted to confirm the contours of labial surface.
• The U loop is usually small.
• They are used as retainers at the completion of fixed orthodontic therapy.

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