Dental and skeletal effects of combined headgear used alone or in association with rapid maxillary expansion

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of combined headgear used alone or in association with rapid maxillary expansion, as the first step for Class II malocclusion treatment.Methods:The sample comprised 61 patients divided into three groups: Group 1, combined headgear (CH); Grou...

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Main Authors: Milton Meri Benitez Farret, Eduardo Martinelli de Lima, Marcel M. Farret, Laura Lutz de Araújo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2015-10-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512015000500043&lng=en&tlng=en