TREATMENT OF SKELETAL ANTERIOR CROSSBITE IN PRIMARY DENTITION USING FACEMASK

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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2002;29(1):100-106.
Published online February 28, 2002.

TREATMENT OF SKELETAL ANTERIOR CROSSBITE IN PRIMARY DENTITION USING FACEMASK

Face mask를 이용한 유치열기 골격성 반대교합의 치료

서주희, 이광희, 김대업, 이지영

원광대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실, 원광치의학연구소

Abstract

The prevalence of Class III malocclusion is approximately 5% in the Caucasian population, rising to as mush as 50% in the Japanese and Korean population. Recent studies have suggested than 63% of this malocclusion display maxillary retrusion. If left untreated, the malocclusion tends to worsen. Consequently, early treatment is commonly indicated to obtain a more normal jaw relationship. This report is 2 cases treated patients who diagnosed as skelectal Class III malocclusion due to deficient maxilla using facemask.

Key Words: Skelectal Class III malocclusion, Crossbite, Facemask, Primary dentition