Types of Braces and Appliances
Internet URL
http://www.braces.org/studentsteachers/types/ 
Sponsoring Agency
American Association of Orthodontists
Description
Orthodontists use many different types of “appliances,” the word for braces or other devices, to move or stabilize teeth and jaws. The purpose of this section is to illustrate different types of common orthodontic and orthopedic appliances.