title: Distal movement of the maxillary molar using an active removable appliance and extraoral force: a case report.
abstract: This paper reports on the bilateral distal movement of maxillary molars in the treatment of a dental Class II malocclusion with an appliance system that combines an active removable appliance with fixed molar bands and a cervical headgear. This combination of forces provides distal molar bodily movement where the molars have erupted or migrated mesially with a resultant loss of arch perimeter. The appliance system presented is a conservative, reliable technique that can be used to increase the maxillary arch length in growing as well as nongrowing patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontic, Pediatric and Geriatric Dentistry, University of Louisville, School of Dentistry, Kentucky 40292.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000202:Activator Appliances; D000293:Adolescent; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000473:pathology; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy*; D008437:Maxilla; D008963:Molar; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods*