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The Dentaurum tomas TAD expander is a TADs-second appliance that becomes the surgical stent, so the TADs and the eyelets both land in the ideal position.
MARPE and Surgical Wires Dentaurum Expander It uses tomas® eyelets with a Dentaurum click screw and two molar bands. You seat the appliance first, then place the TADs through the eyelets, so the appliance guides each screw. The teeth and miniscrews then share the expansion load.
Anchorage
Two TADs plus banded molars
Patient age
Adolescents and adults
Correction
Skeletal transverse
Compliance
Screw turns at home
Turnaround
10 business days or faster
When it’s the right call.
Use it when
Skeletal expansion that needs miniscrew support
Cases where you'd place TADs after seating the appliance
Anterior palatal bone suited to two miniscrews
Transverse deficiency where tooth-borne expansion would tip molars
Consider another appliance when
The patient is still growing and the suture is open See Haas
Options you can prescribe.
tomas® eyelets
Built around the tomas® eyelet system as standard.
3D printing
Available 3D printed from your scan.
CBCT planning
Add optional CBCT planning to check the miniscrew sites.
Still deciding which skeletal expander?
Suture maturity, where the palate allows miniscrews, and how much of the load you want on the teeth. Those three narrow the choice.
What every Dentaurum Expander
case needs.
Send these with the case and it goes straight onto the bench. If anything’s missing, we call you before we start.
Upper and lower digital scans
The completed Rx sheet, with your design choices marked
Your requested return date, so we schedule the case back from it
Resources for the Dentaurum Expander
The Rx sheet, instructions for use and chairside guides, ready to download or share with your team.
From the Education library
Questions about the Dentaurum Expander.
What is a TAD expander?
Ours is the Dentaurum tomas® TAD expander, built around tomas® eyelets so the seated appliance guides each TAD.
Why place the TADs second?
The seated appliance acts as the surgical stent, so the TADs and the eyelets both end up in the ideal position.
Is the expander built for tomas TADs?
Yes. It's built around tomas® eyelets, designed for the tomas® TAD system.
Can the TAD supported expander be made for the lower arch?
Yes. We build it for the upper or lower arch, and it can be 3D printed.
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