Trends in Finnish Public Orthodontic Care from the Professionals' Perspective

Table 2

The appliances mentioned as the first, second, and third most frequently used appliance in the age groups 7–9 and 10–13 years.

(a) First, second, and third most frequently used orthodontic appliances at the age of 7–9 years (𝑁=205)

Appliance	First N	Second N	Third N
Headgear	91	59	32
Quadhelix	64	64	32
Eruption guidance appliance	34	35	41
Removable plate	6	4	8
Functional appliance	3	16	18

(b) First, second, and third most frequently used orthodontic appliances at the age of 10–13 years (𝑁=204)

Appliance	First N	Second N	Third N
Headgear	91	43	27
Fixed appliance	71	69	44
Functional appliance	16	58	54
Eruption guidance appliance	13	12	20
Quadhelix	12	7	7