Titrating The EMA Appliance

July 10, 2017

Nicole Donnelly | Blog Author at Pro-Craft

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Nicole Donnelly




Titrating The EMA Appliance

Jul 10, 2017

The EMA oral appliance from Myerson increases airway space by advancing the mandible using interchangeable elastic straps. EMA elastic straps come in 9 different lengths (see figure A,) and 4 different strengths (see figure B). The shorter the ema elastic strap, the farther the mandible is advanced (see figure C). 36 different straps allow for the most effective repositioning with maximum comfort.

 

9 different lengths allow for 1mm
advancement of the mandible

Figure A

 

 

The shorter the EMA elastic strap, the farther the mandible is advanced.

Figure C 


 

Each EMA elastic strap comes
in 4 different strengths,
indicated by color.

 

Figure B



EMA elastic straps are
100% latex free.







  DISTANCE BETWEEN EMA BUTTONS 

 
27 mm 


 25 mm 

EMA® STRAP LENGTH  

AMOUNT OF

ADVANCEMENT

21 mm

6 mm

4 mm 

20 mm

7 mm

5 mm 

19 mm

8 mm

6 mm 

18 mm

9 mm

7 mm 

17 mm

10 mm

8 mm 

16 mm

11 mm

9 mm 

15 mm

12 mm

10 mm 

14 mm

13 mm

 

13 mm

14 mm

 

*Myerson recommends a distance between the buttons of 27 mm in the centric position. If the patient's range of mandiblular advancement is limited to 9 mm or fewer a distance of 25 mm distance is recommended.

EMA® is a trademark of frantz design inc.
US Patent Numbers: 6,1 09, 265, D611, 153 & Patent Pending

 

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