title: Headgear safety.
abstract: In this article, Jennifer Trayfoot alerts the dental profession to the fact that headgear can be a potentially dangerous device. In response to problems she experienced in her own practice, Jennifer has developed a simple method of improving safety.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Trayfoot
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention; D002648:Child; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D006801:Humans; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design