Open AccessLong-term skeletal effects of high-pull headgear followed by fixed appliances for the treatment of Class II malocclusions
Author(s) -
Eve Erin Bilbo,
Steven D. Marshall,
Karin A. Southard,
Verrasathpurush Allareddy,
Nathan E. Holton,
Allyn M. Thames,
Marlene S. Otsby,
Thomas E. Southard
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the angle orthodontist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1945-7103
pISSN - 0003-3219
DOI - 10.2319/091517-620.1
Subject(s) - malocclusion , molar , cephalometry , dentistry , medicine , orthodontics
The long-term skeletal effects of Class II treatment in growing individuals using high-pull facebow headgear and fixed edgewise appliances have not been reported. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term skeletal effects of treatment using high-pull headgear followed by fixed orthodontic appliances compared to an untreated control group.
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