title: [Alopecia areata is an idiopathic disorder in which there is a rapidly developing loss of hair that usually begins on the scalp].
abstract: In this article a case of alopecia areata which developed due to combined headgear is presented. It is aimed to warn the orthodontists about this rarely seen adverse effect of the extraoral orthodontic appliances.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe Universitesi, Dişhekimliği Fakültesi, Ankara.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Telli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Enacar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Biberci
mesh_terms: D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective
vernacular_title: Kombine headgear kullanimi ile birlikte görülen alopecia areata.