INTERCEPTIVE ORTHOPEDICS FOR THE CORRECTION OF MAXILLARY TRANSVERSE AND SAGITTAL DEFICIENCY IN THE EARLY MIXED DENTITION PERIOD

Interceptive orthopedics for the correction of maxillary transverse and sagittal deficiency in the early mixed dentition period

Interceptive orthopedics for the correction of maxillary transverse and sagittal deficiency in the early mixed dentition period

Blog Article

Dentofacial Orthopedics directed to a hypoplastic maxilla in the prepubertal period redirects growth of the maxilla in the vertical, transverse and knowall.blog sagittal planes of space.The orthopedic correction of maxillary hypoplasia in the early mixed dentition period thus intercepts the establishment of permanent structural asymmetry in the mandible and helps in the achievement of optimal dentofacial esthetics.This paper presents the growth redirection in a hypoplastic maxilla of an 8-year-old girl with simultaneous rapid maxillary expansion offworld drum pads and protraction headgear therapy for a period of 11 months which corrected the posterior unilateral cross-bite, the positional asymmetry of the mandible and established an orthognathic profile in the individual.

Report this page