The korean journal of orthodontics (대한치과교정학회지)

The Korean Association Of Orthodontists (대한치과교정학회)
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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)
  • 정규림 (경희대학교 치과대학 교정학교실) ;
  • 김수철 (경희대학교 치과대학 교정학교실) ;
  • 조은수 (경희대학교 치과대학 교정학교실)
  • Published : 1984.09.01
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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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