Fig. 5: amda
ready to be fitted into in the patient´s mouth
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5.1.4 Fitting and activating amda
5.1.4.1 Fitting amda
First, cement the molar bands. After the cement has hardened and the
cement excess has been removed, amda
Start by inserting the amda
Then, loosen the posterior stop screws and move the amda
until the eyelets of the tomas
heads of the tomas
parallel to each other at the anterior part of the amda
Then, pull the amda
of the tomas
-abutments EP sit tightly below the fungiform heads of
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the tomas
-pins EP. Tighten the distal screws of the amda
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Check the position and orientation of the amda
amda
telescopes. If fine corrections are necessary, remove the appliance
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from the mouth. Perform the extraoral corrections as described
before. During fine corrections, check the posterior length of the
amda
palatal arch. It should be 5 mm longer than the actual dista-
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lization distance. Do not limit the mobility of the soft palate or traumatize
the latter. If the amda
corresponding spots. Shorten the arch extraorally. It can already be
shortened in the laboratory. To prevent injuries, surround the distal ends
of the amda
palatal arch with a drop of light-curing adhesive.
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connectors in the palatal sheath on the molars.
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-abutments EP are on top of the fungiform
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-pins EP. Align the abutments so that they are
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palatal arch back towards anterior until the eyelets
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palatal arch needs to be shortened, mark the
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can be fitted.
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palatal arch and the
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palatal arch
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palatal arch.
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telescopes.
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