The use of mini-implants in en masse retraction for the treatment of bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion

The use of mini-implants in en masse retraction for the treatment of bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion

This case report describes the treatment of a 22-year-old girl who had incompetent lips with severe bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion. The treatment of choice for such patients is usually extraction of four first premolars and retraction of the anterior teeth. To maintain the extraction space, ma...

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Main Authors: Ali Aljhani, Khalid H. Zawawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Saudi Dental Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905209000480
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spelling doaj-2dcd0732cc314240bb64a870c700412b2020-11-25T01:14:57ZengElsevierSaudi Dental Journal1013-90522010-01-012213539The use of mini-implants in en masse retraction for the treatment of bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusionAli Aljhani0Khalid H. Zawawi1King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaOrthodontic Division, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author. Address: Orthodontic Division, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80209, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.This case report describes the treatment of a 22-year-old girl who had incompetent lips with severe bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion. The treatment of choice for such patients is usually extraction of four first premolars and retraction of the anterior teeth. To maintain the extraction space, maximum anchorage is required. Mini-implants were used to provide maximum anchorage for obtaining a good facial profile. Keywords: Mini-implants, Dentoalveolar, Protrusion, En masse, Anchorage, Spider Screwshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905209000480
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The use of mini-implants in en masse retraction for the treatment of bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion
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title The use of mini-implants in en masse retraction for the treatment of bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion
title_short The use of mini-implants in en masse retraction for the treatment of bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion
title_full The use of mini-implants in en masse retraction for the treatment of bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion
title_fullStr The use of mini-implants in en masse retraction for the treatment of bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion
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series Saudi Dental Journal
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description This case report describes the treatment of a 22-year-old girl who had incompetent lips with severe bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion. The treatment of choice for such patients is usually extraction of four first premolars and retraction of the anterior teeth. To maintain the extraction space, maximum anchorage is required. Mini-implants were used to provide maximum anchorage for obtaining a good facial profile. Keywords: Mini-implants, Dentoalveolar, Protrusion, En masse, Anchorage, Spider Screws
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