Determining the short-term effects of different maxillary protraction methods on pharyngeal airway dimensions

Kale B., BÜYÜKÇAVUŞ M. H.

ORTHODONTICS & CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH, vol.24, no.4, pp.543-552, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/ocr.12471
  • Journal Name: ORTHODONTICS & CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.543-552
  • Keywords: Alt-RAMEC, face mask, maxillary protraction, pharyngeal airway, skeletal anchorage
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective This study sought to evaluate the effects of different maxillary protraction methods on the pharyngeal airway in Class III patients with maxillary retrognathia.