title: Splint therapy for skeletal Class III malocclusion in the primary dentition.
abstract: An orthopedic appliance for the correction of skeletal Class III malocclusion in the primary dentition is described. The appliance consists of two resin splints with hooks for Class III elastic intraoral traction. Construction features and biomechanical aspects of the device are described along with the clinical evaluation of treatment effects in two case reports.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, University of Florence, Italy. condax@mbox.vol.it
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Franchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baccetti
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D017289:Orthodontic Appliances, Functional; D009972:Orthodontics, Interceptive / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous