maxillary protraction


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max·il·lar·y pro·trac·tion

a type of facial anomaly in which the subnasion lies anterior to the orbital plane.
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max·il·lar·y pro·trac·tion

(maksi-lar-ē prō-trakshŭn)
Facial anomaly in which subnasion lies anterior to the orbital plane.
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Corticotomy-assisted maxillary protraction with skeletal anchorage and Class III elastics.
Long-term results of surgically assisted maxillary protraction vs regular facemask.
Is It Possible to Protract the Maxilla by Surgically Assisted Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Intermaxillary Class III Elastics?
Comparison of two protocols for maxillary protraction: Bone anchors versus face mask with rapid maxillary expansion.
Correction of Skeletal Class III by Wunderer's Activator and Face Mask
Effects of maxillary protraction and fixed appliance therapy on the pharyngeal airway.
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(16), in a study of 20 patients with unilateral lip palate, reported that the application of RME and Alt-RAMEC protocol does not make any difference before maxillary protraction, and that the effects are similar.
Alternate Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Constriction (Alt-RAMEC) protocol: A Comprehensive Literature Review
Key Words: Maxillary protraction, Alt-RAMEC, class III malocclusion.
ALTERNATE RAPID MAXILLARY EXPANSIONS AND CONSTRICTIONS TECHNIQUE USED IN TREATMENT OF CLASS III MALOCCLUSION WITH MAXILLARY HYPOPLASIA IN AN ADOLESCENT - CASE REPORT
The bio mechanical effects of maxillary protraction was also investigated by Chen zx et al with and without maxillary expansion on a model of unilateral cleft lip and palate before and after alveolar bone graft.
Applications of three dimensional finite element method in orthodontics
Correlation between skeletal changes by maxillary protraction and upper airway dimensions.
Efectividad de la mascara facial y un aparato intraoral en pacientes con labio y paladar hendido: una revision sistematica
Three-dimensional assessment of soft tissue changes associated with bone-anchored maxillary protraction protocols.
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Three-dimensional finite-element analysis of maxillary protraction with and without rapid palatal expansion.
Dentofacial Effects of Fixed Functional Appliances with or without Mini Screw Anchorage in the Treatment of Class II Division I Malocclusion: A Finite Element Analysis

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