| ribbon arch appliance |
An appliance developed by EH Angle prior to the Edgewise appliance, using a rectangular wire in a vertical slot to gain multidirectional control. Bracket was inverted and used by PR Begg for his technique.
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| ribbon arch a. |
an orthodontic appliance consisting of a flattened wire inserted into a special bracket against the labial and buccal surfaces of the teeth; usually done to move the teeth laterally. Called also ribbon arch.
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