Open AccessDentofacial effects of two facemask therapies for maxillary protraction
Author(s) -
Yuan Shu Ge,
Jin Liu,
Lin Chen,
Junyu Han,
Xin Guo
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.2319/012912-76.1
Subject(s) - medicine , maxilla , dentistry , orthodontics , cephalometry , sagittal plane , malocclusion , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , soft tissue , maxillary incisor , cephalometric analysis , incisor , surgery , biology , botany , genus , radiology
To compare the dentofacial effects of maxillary protraction with two facemask therapies in growing Class III patients: facemask in association with miniscrew implants (MSI/FM) and facemask with rapid maxillary expanders (RME/FM).