Facial profile and dental changes before, during and after treatment with Hansaplate/Headgear.
In this prospective study the changes of facial profile and dentition in 19 boys and 19 girls treated for 1 year with Hansaplate/Headgear were analyzed yearly over a 4-year period. On average the boys were 10.2 and the girls 9.2 years old at the first recording, i.e., 1 year pretreatment. The actual values are compared with standard growth data presented by Bathia and Leighton (1993). Irrespective of the initial face morphology, the Hansaplate/Headgear appliance straightened the facial hard and soft tissue profiles favorably. The upper lip became more retruded while the lower lip was unaffected by therapy. During the 2-year post-treatment period these changes continued, probably as a consequence of growth. The overjet was reduced by 5 mm during treatment and was found to be quite stable 2 years after treatment.
Hansson
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L.D.S. Postgraduate Dental Education Center, Orebro, Sweden. christina.hansson@orebroll.se
Sköld
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Linder-Aronson
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D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D003817:Dentition; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors