The effect of extra-oral traction : a review

The application of force to bone has been shown to produce a change in its shape or morphology. This paper reviews the literature relating to the principles of such force application by extra-oral appliances to the maxilla and mandible both in animals and humans. The significance of direction of for...

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Main Author: Howell Susan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 1982-03-01
Series:Australasian Orthodontic Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1982-0003