Comparison of short-term effects between face mask and skeletal anchorage therapy with intermaxillary elastics in patients with maxillary retrognathia

Aglarci C., Esenlik E., FINDIK Y.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS, vol.38, no.3, pp.313-323, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 38 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/ejo/cjv053
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.313-323
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the short-term dental and skeletal effects of a face mask (FM) with those of skeletal anchorage (SA) therapy with intermaxillary elastics in prepubertal patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion.