3D assessment of mandibular skeletal effects produced by the Herbst appliance

3D assessment of mandibular skeletal effects produced by the Herbst appliance

Abstract Background A functional appliance is commonly used to optimize the development of the facial skeleton in the treatment of Class II malocclusion. Recent three-dimensional(3D) image-based analysis offers numerous advantages in quantitative measurement and visualization in orthodontics. The ai...

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Main Authors: Yi Fan, Paul Schneider, Harold Matthews, Wilbur Eugene Roberts, Tianmin Xu, Robert Wei, Peter Claes, John Clement, Nicky Kilpatrick, Anthony Penington
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Herbst appliance
Class II malocclusion
Geometric morphometrics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-020-01108-4

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