Halterman Appliance | Dental Braces | Temecula Valley, CA

The Halterman Appliance is uses when the erupting tooth is trapped under the distal edge of an existing tooth. A mushroom-shaped button is bonded to the occlusal surface of the erupting molar. A band with a hook that extends distal to the molar is cemented. An elastic us used between the hook and the button to provide the distal force need to upright the tooth.