All of our services require a Licensed Dentist's prescription.

Dental practitioners are often called upon to reserve a designated space inside their patient’s mouth for an unerupted permanent tooth or teeth. For many young patients, this means the creation of a fixed dental appliance or space maintainer. Such appliances save space for missing teeth, can maintain the arch length, and certain designs can be used to regain lost space to allow room for teeth to erupt. In addition to holding the arch length, fixed appliances can be fabricated to correct thumb and tongue habits before the arch shape becomes distorted. We construct many different types of Expansion appliances, such as the Hyrax and Haas, to widen the arch. Types of fixed appliances we make are Space maintainers, Lingual arches, Nance appliances, Expansion appliances, Habit appliances, and fixed pedodontic partials to replace missing teeth.

Functional appliances can further treatment options besides traditional braces. European and American style functional appliances can direct growth to establish good dental foundations for teeth to erupt in the patient’s mouth. Some of these types of appliances are Bionators, Schwarz, Activators, Sagittal Appliances, Nords, Activators, and more. We can also work with you to design a custom specialty appliance.

The many types of retainers that we fabricate are all designed to hold the teeth in their positions. Whether you are finishing Orthodontic Treatment or have a patient that just wishes to hold their teeth in place, let us design and fabricate your next retainer. You can rely on our retainers to secure the position of your patient’s teeth following treatment, to maintain arch length during exfoliation of primary teeth and to stimulate minor tooth movement with the addition of springs to a fixed or removable Hawley retainer. Teeth can be added to a Hawley retainer to fill space for esthetics or function for missing or congenitally missing teeth. Biteplanes can be included to increase vertical dimension and to open the bite. Normally constructed in crystal clear or pink acrylic, custom colors and glitters are available for no additional charge. 

Essix retainers are often used as a substitute for Retainers. But they are also a crystal clear alternative to use to replace missing teeth during implant procedures. Contact us for assistance in using an Essix to use as an interim restoration during the implant process.

For those suffering from TMJ pain, Carmel Orthodontic Lab, LLC fabricates TMJ Splints to provide much needed relief. Patients may suffer from joint discomfort caused by stress or trauma to the mouth or from a malalignment of occlusion and jaw position. This type of malalignment can lead to headaches, clicking joints, and sinus problems, as well as neck and shoulder pain. TMJ Splints may also be used for bruxism. TMJ management is an ever-evolving field within dentistry and changes in theory are constant. Carmel Orthodontic Lab, LLC continually educates itself on the most current techniques in splint design. We offer all types of TMJ Splints, each constructed of high-quality crystal clear acrylic, pre-ground to the patients construction bite in order to minimize your chair time. 

Soft material appliances comprise one of the many services we offer. Our selection of soft material trays included Bruxism night guards, mouth guards to protect the teeth from injuries from sports, custom fit, home-use bleaching trays and custom trays for fluoride delivery. All of our trays come with smoothed edges for patient comfort with a secure appliance fit.