Functional appliances: a systematic approach.
It can be argued that all functional appliances are basically similar, using a family of common component parts. The components incorporated into a design should be chosen rationally, after consideration of the particular malocclusion to be treated. This article therefore explains functional appliances in terms of their components. It aims to give a greater understanding of the principles involved, and thus aid the practitioner in prescribing the most appropriate design for a particular clinical situation.
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P J
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D000202:Activator Appliances; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy*