The use of extra-oral traction with removable appliances.
Extra-oral traction has two main applications in orthodontic treatment. It may be used to prevent forward movement of anchor teeth and also to provide a force for distalisation of molars, and/or buccal segments. If correctly applied, EOT can help to ease problems in a difficult treatment and make possible an otherwise impossible treatment plan.
University of Birmingham Dental School, St Chad's Queensway.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D004867:Equipment Design; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable