Elastics Selector Gauge as Orthodontics Device Applied to Inter-Maxillary Traction during Malocclusion Correction

Elastics are the simplest device that can be used during a class correction in orthodontics, and despite the simplicity of a latex band, they are very effective and powerful. The resultant inter-maxillary force affects not only the teeth, but even the mandibular position, and consequently the tempor...

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Main Authors: Sergio Sambataro, Salvatore Bocchieri, Luigi Bafumi, Luca Fiorillo, Gabriele Cervino, Marco Cicciù
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/4/3/63