title: Distal movement without headgear: the use of an upper removable appliance for the retraction of upper first molars.
abstract: The potential hazards and patient resistance to wearing extra-oral appliances are well documented. A method of distalizing molars without the need for head-gear is described.
authors.affiliation: Orthodontic Unit, University Dental Hospital, Manchester, U.K.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Fox
mesh_terms: D000202:Activator Appliances; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy; D008437:Maxilla; D008963:Molar; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012690:Serial Extraction; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*