The Norwegian Appliance—A Review

Abstract

Functional appliances are passive appliance fabricated to alter the neuromuscular environment of the orofacial region to enhance craniofacial skeletal growth and occlusal development. The monobloc, given by Pierre Robin in 1902, is considered the forerunner of the functional appliance, but the appliance fabricated by Andresen in Norway was the first functional appliance to be widely accepted. This appliance was considered the basis of the ‘Norwegian system’ of treatment. The Norwegian appliance (activator) can be considered as an alternative for correction of skeletal malocclusion (MO) in growing children. Depending on the case, the construction bite should be taken into consideration. Modifications of activator can be used depending on the need of the patient.

Keywords: Activator, construction bite, functional jaw orthopaedics, myofunctional appliance, Norwegian appliance

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Ameer Pakar, Pavan Kumar Vibhute, Chetan Patil, Vinay Umale, Rohit Kulshrestha, Kshama Chandurkar. The Norwegian Appliance—A Review. Research & Reviews: A Journal of Dentistry. 2019; 10(3): 14–19p.