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Lip bumper
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- 1What is a lip bumperA mandibular fixed appliance
1.0-mm stainless steel wire passing along buccal and labial sulci attached to bands on 6's.
Wire can be enclosed in acrylic to increase its dimensions
Transfer pressure from the lower lip and cheeks to molars - 2What are the effects of lip bumper?1. Uprighting and distal movement of the lower molars
2. Forward movement of the lower incisors
3. Some transverse arch expansion - 3When is the ideal time to give a lip bumper?Before the lower 7's erupt
- 4What is the long term stability of lip bumper therapy?Relapse is common without permanent retention (due to passive expansion caused by the appliance)
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- Flashcards on Lip bumper, created by Nalaka Jayaratne on 11/07/2015.
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