Effects of chincup or facemask therapies on the orofacial airway and hyoid position in Class III subjects

Akin M., Ucar F. I., Chousein C., Sari Z.

JOURNAL OF OROFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS-FORTSCHRITTE DER KIEFERORTHOPADIE, vol.76, no.6, pp.520-530, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 76 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00056-015-0315-3
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF OROFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS-FORTSCHRITTE DER KIEFERORTHOPADIE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.520-530
  • Keywords: Orofacial airway, Chincup, Facemask, Angle Class III, Malocclusion, SAGITTAL PHARYNGEAL DIMENSIONS, RAPID PALATAL EXPANSION, MAXILLARY PROTRACTION, MALOCCLUSION
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to evaluate orofacial airway dimensions and the position of the hyoid bone related to changes induced by facemask therapy (combined with rapid palatal expansion) or by chincup therapy as compared to an untreated Class III control group.