Response of the midface to treatment with increased vertical occlusal forces. Treatment and posttreatment effects in monkeys.
Posterior occlusal bite blocks of varying thicknesses inserted in seven juvenile and six adolescent monkeys resulted in changes in maxillary position and dental intrusion.
D000202:Activator Appliances; D000818:Animals; D001732:Bite Force; D002508:Cephalometry; D005260:Female; D008252:Macaca fascicularis; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000254:growth & development; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012399:Rotation; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014716:Vertical Dimension