Effects of maxillary protraction for early correction of class III malocclusion

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Celikoglu M., OKTAY H.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS, vol.36, no.1, pp.86-92, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/ejo/cjt006
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.86-92
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

This prospective study investigated the skeletal, dental, and soft-tissue effects of a mini maxillary protractor appliance in class III subjects with maxillary retrusion and mandibular protrusion and compared these changes with those of untreated, well matched control sample with normal occlusions.