A maxillary protracting bow appliance for Class III treatment in the primary dentition.
The design of a simple facial mask type appliance for the treatment of Class III with anterior crossbite in the primary dentition, is described. Its clinical effect is illustrated in two cases. The appliance is easy to make, cheap, well tolerated and efficient.
Murakami
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Department of Orthodontics, Kyushu University Faculty of Dentistry, Maidashi 3-1-1, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
Hamano
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Hägg
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D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances / Q000191:economics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000628:therapy*; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods