Maxillary dento-skeletal outcomes after orthopedic forward (class III) and backward (class II) traction in growing subjects.

CONCLUSIONS: Facemask induced greater skeletal movements than extraoral traction on Stephenson plate. PS produced a limited downward movement of the whole maxilla together with notable incisors and molars back corrections. Based on our results, it could be speculated that orthopedic mesial traction of maxillary bone may result easier than the distal movement. PMID: 32960523 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Minerva Stomatologica - Category: Dentistry Tags: Minerva Stomatol Source Type: research