In the world of dental appliances, you’ll find a variety of different types of springs and coils, including the Mattress Spring, Z Spring, T Spring, and the Helical Coil. It’s easy to overlook these small components, but the fact is they are often the main drivers that create the change which you and your patient expect from an appliance.

Helical coils in particular can help dentists and orthodontists accomplish a variety of key goals, including:

• Maintaining or regaining space lost after a tooth extraction
• Forcing an eruption
• Aligning teeth

SML (Space Maintainers Laboratories can create a variety of dental appliances that utilize helical coils. Two of our most popular appliances fit this profile.  The Modified Spring Retainer, relies on a helical coil to align incisors. The Removable Force Eruption Appliance, uses a helical coil to force a tooth to emerge.

SML is your best resource for appliances and appliance components. Contact us to view our extensive catalogue.