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The sagittal appliance is a removable acrylic plate for either arch that distalizes the posterior segments against the anterior teeth. Made to your Rx and shipped in 10 business days or faster.
Distalization Sagittal Appliances Sagittal screws push the molars and bicuspids back while the anterior teeth hold anchorage. Adams and ball clasps give maximum retention, and occlusal acrylic adds more. We've made sagittals since the early 1980s, in every design, including the 3-way expander with one screw.
Anchorage
Removable, clasp-retained
Patient age
Growing patients
Compliance
Required, removable
Turnaround
10 business days or faster
When it’s the right call.
Use it when
Arch length needed in the upper or lower arch
Distalizing molars in a compliant patient
Proclining retroclined incisors
Cases where you'd rather avoid fixed hardware
Consider another appliance when
Compliance is uncertain and you need fixed distalization See Distal Jet
The arch also needs expansion with fixed distalization See Pendex
Options you can prescribe.
Clasping
Upper: a pair of ball clasps and a pair of Adams. Lower: two pairs of ball clasps.
Screws
Two pairs of sagittal screws as standard, or one screw for anterior advancement.
Occlusal acrylic
Standard for retention. Order it without if you prefer.
Arch
Upper, lower or both. Standard acrylic colors only.
What every Sagittal Appliances
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
The teeth you want moved and the direction, marked on the Rx
Resources for the Sagittal Appliances
The Rx sheet, instructions for use and chairside guides, ready to download or share with your team.
Questions about the Sagittal Appliances.
When do you use a sagittal appliance for distalization?
The sagittal screws move the molars and bicuspids back, using the anterior teeth as anchorage.
Do you make a 3 way sagittal appliance?
Yes. We make every sagittal design, including the 3-way expander with one screw.
Can the sagittal expander be made for the lower arch?
Yes. We make it for either arch, and the lower uses two pairs of ball clasps.
Is occlusal acrylic required on a sagittal plate?
It's standard, because it adds retention. You can order it without.
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Appliances that fit the first time and arrive on time.
