Herbst appliance with skeletal anchorage versus dental anchorage in adolescents with Class II malocclusion: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Herbst appliance with skeletal anchorage versus dental anchorage in adolescents with Class II malocclusion: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background The Herbst appliance is an orthodontic appliance that is used for the correction of class II malocclusion with skeletal discrepancies. Research has shown that this is effective. However, a potential harm is excessive protrusion of the lower front teeth. This is associated with gi...

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Main Authors: Klaus Barretto dos Santos Lopes Batista, Tatiana Lima, Nathália Palomares, Felipe de Assis Carvalho, Cátia Quintão, José Augusto Mendes Miguel, Yin-Ling Lin, Ting-Li Su, Kevin O’Brien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Activator appliances
Dental implants
Orthodontic appliances
Orthodontic anchorage Procedures
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2297-5

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