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)
- Affiliations
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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.