Bimler appliance This appliance is dynamic functional elastic syste, activated by muscl energy in transverse and saggital development of the arches. It is only indicated in certain cases of narrow arch with anterior croeding, because the coffin spring is upper part is not suffiecent to correct the severe arch compression. but incorporating a screw makes it more rigid so that the relative forces of the mandible are not utilized which is why a coffin spring is used. www.indiandentalacademy.com