Treatment effects of Fränkel functional regulator III in children with Class III malocclusions

Hyoung S. Baik, Sung H. Jee, Kee J. Lee, Tae K. Oh

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the skeletal and dental effects produced by the Fränkel functional regulator III appliance in growing children with Class III malocclusions. Thirty preadolescents (initial mean age, 8.0 ± 1.2 years; mean treatment duration, 1.3 ± 0.6 years) treated with the Fränkel functional regulator III appliance were compared with 20 matched untreated Class III controls (initial mean age 8.2 ± 1.1 years; mean observation period, 1.5 ± 0.6 years). The treatment effects were mainly from backward and downward rotation of the mandible and linguoversion of the mandibular incisors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)294-301
Number of pages8
JournalAmerican Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Volume125
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004 Mar

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Funding Information:
Supported by Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Orthodontics

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