Intraoral craniofacial manipulation by using MRI appliance.
This case illustrates the use of the Maxillary-Rotation-Impaction Appliance (MRI) to rotate and impact the maxilla. When this maneuver was completed the transverse expansion screw widened the maxillary arch. The case was completed using fixed orthodontic appliances. The result is that the facial bones appear in the correct position and the teeth are correctly positioned in the face with a class I occlusion.
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Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
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D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016300:Radiography, Bitewing; D011861:Radiography, Dental; D012399:Rotation; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods