A balancer is a soft, functionally oriented oral appliance used within certain functional concepts. It is usually worn at night and is designed so that it does not fix the functional processes in the oral cavity but can instead influence movement and resting patterns.
From a functional perspective, the balancer is discussed in connection with tongue posture, lip and cheek function, breathing, and neuromuscular tension patterns. Unlike rigid appliances, it does not aim for mechanical tooth movement but rather for functional interactions within the stomatognathic system.
The articles compiled in this topic area explore possible functional connections related to the use of a balancer from various perspectives and serve to provide context and a better understanding of this approach.
