Class III Treatment with Face Mask Stabilized with Headcap (Case Report)

In this case report, three Class III cases with retrognathic maxilla and with skeletal or dental openbite tendency were treated with the face mask stabilized with headcap for 9–11 months. A removable appliance with 5 mm occlusal thickness were used as an intraoral anchorage. Protraction force was to...

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Main Authors: Müfide Dinçer, Belma Işık Aslan, Ayşe Gülsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2008-04-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access: http://www.turkjorthod.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/class--treatment-with-face-mask-stabilized-with-he/53783
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description In this case report, three Class III cases with retrognathic maxilla and with skeletal or dental openbite tendency were treated with the face mask stabilized with headcap for 9–11 months. A removable appliance with 5 mm occlusal thickness were used as an intraoral anchorage. Protraction force was total of 800 g and headcap force was total of 600 g. In all cases, maxilla moved forward, mandible moved backward without any mandibular posterior rotation and Class I relationship, overbite and overjet were obtained. Following the retention period, the treatment results were stable.
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spelling doaj.art-18dea511e3e641109e1f61fef98af8ac2023-08-01T12:12:14ZengGalenos YayineviTurkish Journal of Orthodontics2528-96592148-95052008-04-01211566610.13076/1300-3550-21-1-5613049054Class III Treatment with Face Mask Stabilized with Headcap (Case Report)Müfide Dinçer0Belma Işık Aslan1Ayşe Gülsen2 Gazi University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Ankara, Turkey Gazi University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Ankara, Turkey Gazi Univ. Faculty of Medicine Dept. of Plastic Reconst. & Esthetic Surgery, Ankara, Turkey In this case report, three Class III cases with retrognathic maxilla and with skeletal or dental openbite tendency were treated with the face mask stabilized with headcap for 9–11 months. A removable appliance with 5 mm occlusal thickness were used as an intraoral anchorage. Protraction force was total of 800 g and headcap force was total of 600 g. In all cases, maxilla moved forward, mandible moved backward without any mandibular posterior rotation and Class I relationship, overbite and overjet were obtained. Following the retention period, the treatment results were stable. http://www.turkjorthod.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/class--treatment-with-face-mask-stabilized-with-he/53783 class iiiface maskheadcapvertical control
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