Skin irritation in children undergoing orthodontic facemask therapy

Abstract Orthodontic facemasks are extraoral orthodontic appliances that influence maxillary and mandibular development in children with skeletal Class III malocclusion. While a facemask is most effective in patients before the growth spurt, skin irritation is common during the treatment. Therefore,...

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Main Authors: Harim Kim, Jung Suk Kim, Cheol Soon Kim, Su Youn Becker-Weimann, Jung-Yul Cha, Sung-Hwan Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29253-0