title: Mini-implant-borne Pendulum B appliance for maxillary molar distalisation: design and clinical procedure.
abstract: A treatment objective of upper molar distalisation may often be required during the correction of a malocclusion. Distalisation is not only indicated for the management of Class II patients, but also for Class III surgery patients who require decompensation in the upper arch if upper incisor retrusion is needed. Unfortunately, most conventional intra-oral devices for non-compliance maxillary molar distalisation experience anchorage loss. A Pendulum type of appliance and a mini-implant-borne distalisation mechanism have been designed which can be inserted at chair-side, without a prior laboratory procedure and immediately after mini-implant placement. For re-activation purposes, a distal screw may be added to the Pendulum B appliance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, University of Duesseldorf, Germany. wilmes@med.uni-duesseldorf.de
authors.forename: Benedict
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wilmes
authors.forename: Vandana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Katyal
authors.forename: Dieter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Drescher
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods; D015921:Dental Implants; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D008904:Miniaturization; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010159:Palate / Q000601:surgery; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants