title: Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Upper-Molar Distalization with a Miniscrew-Supported Hybrid Appliance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Private practice of orthodontics in Reinheim, Germany.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hourfar
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston; Private practice of orthodontics in Waterville, ME.
authors.forename: Charles J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Ruff
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, University of Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany; Department of Orthodontics, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry, Birmingham, AL.
authors.forename: Benedict
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wilmes
authors.affiliation: Journal of Clinical Orthodontics; Department of Orthodontics, University of Homburg, Saar, Germany; Private practice of orthodontics in Traben-Trarbach, Germany.
authors.forename: Bjorn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ludwig
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, One Kneeland St. #1145, Boston, MA 02111. gkanavak@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kanavakis
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000628:therapy; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology*; D024343:Open Bite / Q000628:therapy; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*