Extra-oral appliances are employed in orthodontics to apply extraoral forces on the jaws and dentition. These are used in the reinforcement of anchorage anteroposteriorly and vertically, class III malocclusion, anterior open bite, molar destabilization, and canine retraction. These appliances have four main components like extra-oral unit, force delivery system, connecting components, and intra-oral component.
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I am worried about the development of my lower jaw.Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have a question about the normal development of facial structure of a male going through puberty. I am 17 years old, my height is 5'7" and I weigh 119 pounds. My diet is normal. I am very frail in stature but, that is not what I am worried about. I am worried about the development ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your lower jaw (mandible) might be small due to various reasons. Sometimes, genetic inheritance also can be a reason. By your description it seems you have deficient mandible. In childhood, use of headgear (an extraoral orthodontic appliance) would have done you load... Read Full »
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