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The lower lingual holding arch is a .036 wire contoured to the lingual surfaces and soldered to first molar bands, holding arch length while the posterior teeth erupt.
Habit and Holding Lower Lingual Arch Add spurs distal of the laterals to stop space loss while you wait for eruption. Our standard design has adjustment loops mesial to the first molars, and you can move them to the bicuspid area for activation. Order it without loops if you want a plain holding arch.
Anchorage
Banded, first molars
Patient age
Mixed dentition
Correction
Arch length maintenance
Turnaround
10 business days or faster
When it’s the right call.
Use it when
Holding lower arch length during the transition
Early loss of lower primary molars
Preserving leeway space in the lower arch
Anchorage during lower arch mechanics
Consider another appliance when
Options you can prescribe.
Adjustment loops
Mesial to the first molars as standard, or none.
Spurs
Add spurs distal of the laterals.
3D printing
Available 3D printed from your scan.
Still deciding which habit or holding appliance?
The job decides most of it: holding space, holding molar position or breaking a habit. After that, it's how much hardware the palate can take.
What every Lower Lingual Arch
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, or stone models if you work on stone
The completed Rx sheet, with your design choices marked
Your requested return date, so we schedule the case back from it
Resources for the Lower Lingual Arch
The Rx sheet, instructions for use and chairside guides, ready to download or share with your team.
Questions about the Lower Lingual Arch.
What is a lingual holding arch used for?
Ours holds lower arch length while the posterior teeth erupt, from a .036 wire soldered to first molar bands.
Can a lingual arch space maintainer stop space loss at the front?
Yes. Add spurs distal of the laterals to stop space loss while you wait for eruption.
Where are the adjustment loops on the lower lingual arch?
Mesial to the first molars as standard. Place them in the bicuspid area for activation, or leave them off.
Can you make the lingual arch for the upper arch?
Yes. Order it for the upper or lower arch on the Rx.
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