Exploitation of the residual premaxillary-maxillary suture site in maxillary protraction. An hypothesis.
A discussion of the patency of the maxillary-premaxillary suture and its possible value in orthopedic protraction of the premaxillary segment, illustrated by a case report.
D002648:Child; D003393:Cranial Sutures / Q000502:physiology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy*; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000628:therapy*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000502:physiology*; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012886:Skull / Q000502:physiology*