Open AccessAn orthodontic oral appliance
Author(s) -
Marie Marklund,
Per Erik Legrell
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the angle orthodontist
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-7103
pISSN - 0003-3219
DOI - 10.2319/012210-46.1
Subject(s) - overjet , medicine , dentistry , orthodontics , malocclusion , randomized controlled trial , overbite , oral appliance , obstructive sleep apnea , surgery
This pilot study was performed to test the hypothesis that an orthodontic oral appliance (OA) that is designed to work against the backwardly directed forces on the upper incisors may counteract the reduction in overjet from these devices.