The korean journal of orthodontics (대한치과교정학회지)
- Volume 14 Issue 2
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- Pages.273-285
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- 1984
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- 2234-7518(pISSN)
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- 2005-372X(eISSN)
CASE REPORTS OF ANTERIOR CROSSBITE CORRECTION TREATED BY HORSESSHOE APPLIANCE
Horseshoe Appliance에 의한 전치부 반대교합 치험예
- Chung, Kyu-Rhim (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Kim, Soo-Cheol (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Cho, Eun-Soo (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University)
- Published : 1984.09.01
Abstract
The present paper describes 4 clinical cases of Hellman dental age III A group of functional Class III malocclusion in which the horsehoe appliance was applied to obtain normal anteroposterior relationship between jaws. What is the most noteworthy in the result from the use of this appliance is that minimum down and backward rotation during backward repositioning of the mandible is noticed and the excellent retentive property in itself makers allowance for effective orthopedic correction in mixed dentition with anterior crossbite.
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