Treatment of skeletal class III malocclusion using face mask therapy with alternate rapid maxillary expansion and constriction (Alt-RAMEC) protocol

Treatment of skeletal class III malocclusion using face mask therapy with alternate rapid maxillary expansion and constriction (Alt-RAMEC) protocol

Class III malocclusion is very common malocclusion and can be due to maxillary retrusion, mandibular prognathism, or combination. Ellis and McNamara found a combination of maxillary retrusion and mandibular protrusion to be the most common skeletal relationship (30%). The treatment should be carried...

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Main Authors: Anand Ramchandra Rathi, N Retna Kumari, Kannan Vadakkepuriyal, Madhu Santhkumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
Subjects:
Alt-RAMEC
maxillary expansion
reverse pull head gear
Online Access:http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2015;volume=33;issue=4;spage=341;epage=343;aulast=Rathi

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