Korean J Orthod.  1982 Dec;12(2):117-126.

A clinical consideration on treatment of anterior cross-bite in growing children(the effect of chin cap)

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  • 1Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kyung Pook National University, Korea.

Abstract

The author evaluated the effect of chin cap for the growing patient with cross-bite. The date were obtainde from superimposition of per and post-treatment lateral cephaograms. The results might be as follows; 1. increase ANB angle, Y-axis angle, SN-MP angle. 2. made anterior facial hright more greater than posterior facial hright. 3. as a results, rotate mandible backward.


MeSH Terms

Chin*
Humans
Mandible
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