| Category | Orthodontics |
Functional Appliances are considered to be primarily orthopedic tools to influence the facial skeleton of the growing child in the condylar and sutural areas. A functional appliance by definition is an appliance that produces all or part of its effect by altering the position of the mandible.
These appliances also exert orthodontic effects on the dentoalveolar area. The uniqueness lies in their mode of the force application. Functional Orthopedic seeks to correct malocclusions and harmonize the shape of the dental arch and oro-facial functions.
