universal appliance

u·ni·ver·sal ap·pli·ance

a combination of the edgewise and ribbon arch appliance techniques, affording precise control of individual teeth in all planes of space.

u·ni·ver·sal ap·pli·ance

(yūni-vĕrsăl ă-plīăns) Combination of edgewise and ribbon arch appliance techniques, affording precise control of individual teeth in all planes of space.