Introduction: The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the effects of facemask
treatment with a rigid skeletal anchor. Methods: Miniplates were placed on the lateral nasal …

This paper describes the protocols used at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) to
protract the maxilla during early adolescence. It is a modification of techniques introduced by …

Multipurpose titanium miniplates were placed on the lateral nasal wall of the maxilla as
anchorage for face mask protraction in an 11-year-old girl presenting with severe maxillary …

This study was conducted to examine the effect of treatment with a maxillary protraction
appliance on the development of the craniofacial structures and upper-airway dimensions. A …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the orthopedic effects of reverse headgear therapy
in children with skeletal Class III malocclusions. Data based on pretreatment and …

The purpose of this article is to summarize the short-term and long-termresults of the authors'
clinical prospective study on the treatment of Class III maloclusion using the protraction …

Forty patients with Class III maxillary deficiencies were each treated with a bonded maxillary
palatal expansion appliance followed by protraction. Nineteen of the 40 patients were …

Background Protraction facemask has been advocated for treatment of class III malocclusion
with maxillary deficiency. Studies using tooth-borne rapid palatal expansion (RPE) …

There is an agreement among orthodontists that a posterior crossbite relationship should be
treated early. The Haas expansion appliance is frequently chosen whenever a maxillary …

The choice of treatment of children with developing skeletal Class III malocclusions has
always posed a dilemma. Chin cups and various types of reverse headgears with elastics …