The korean journal of orthodontics (대한치과교정학회지)

The Korean Association Of Orthodontists (대한치과교정학회)
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A CASE REPORT OF ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT FOR ADULT PATIENT WITH UPPER PROGNATHISM

상악 전돌증 성인의 교정치험 일례

  • Yang, Won Sik (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Jong Tae (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Yung Bok (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University)
  • 양원식 (서울대학교 치과대학 교정학교실) ;
  • 김종태 (서울대학교 치과대학 교정학교실) ;
  • 김영복 (서울대학교 치과대학 교정학교실)
  • Published : 1977.12.01
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Abstract

A 23 year-old female with skeleto-dentoalveolar protrusion of maxilla, minor broken contact points between anterior teeth, and missing of lower 1st molars, has been treated with multibanded edgewise technique. After treatment of 14 months, she has gained functional overbite-overjet relationship and facial harmony due to the retraction of upper anterior teeth. Root resorption was slight. Especially, us ing the space of missed lower 1st molars instead of extracting lower premolars, expected and favorable results were obtained.

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