Long-term results of surgically assisted maxillary protraction vs regular facemask

Maxillary protraction after surgically assisted maxillary expansion

This case report describes the orthodontic treatment of a 32-year-old woman with a Class III malocclusion, whose chief compliant was her dentofacial esthetics. The pretreatment lateral cephalometric tracings showed the presence of a Class III dentoskeletal malocclusion with components of maxillary deficiency. After discussion with the patient, the treatment option included surgically assisted r...

Comparison of two maxillary protraction protocols: tooth-borne versus bone-anchored protraction facemask treatment

BACKGROUND Protraction facemask has been advocated for treatment of class III malocclusion with maxillary deficiency. Studies using tooth-borne rapid palatal expansion (RPE) appliance as anchorage have experienced side effects such as forward movement of the maxillary molars, excessive proclination of the maxillary incisors, and an increase in lower face height. A new Hybrid Hyrax bone-anchored...

Maxillary protraction using a hybrid hyrax-facemask combination

BACKGROUND The aim of this in study was the evaluation of treatment outcomes after using a hybrid hyrax-facemask combination in growing class III patients. METHODS Treatment of 16 children (mean age 9.5±1.3 years) was investigated clinically and by means of pre- and post-treatment cephalograms. Changes in sagittal and vertical, and dental and skeletal values were evaluated and tested for stat...

Surgically Assisted Maxillary Expansion

Feasibility and long-term stability of surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion with lateral osteotomy.

Surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) has become a widely used and acceptable means to expand the maxilla in adolescents and adult patients. The method takes advantage of bone formation at the maxillary edges of the midline, while they are separated by an external force. The purpose of the present retrospective investigation was to evaluate the feasibility and long-term stabilit...