Distalization controlled with the use of lip-bumper and mini-screw as anchorage: a new approach

Int J Orthod Milwaukee. 2015 Spring;26(1):29-32.

Abstract

An increasingly number of patients with Angle Class II has been seeking orthodontic clinics to have their malocclusion treated. Herein, it is presented a new method of promote distal movements in maxillary molars with a combination of limp-bumper (LB) and mini screw. This technique was proven to be fast, practical and with low-cost, thus favoring both the professional and the patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Diastema / therapy
  • Humans
  • Incisor / pathology
  • Male
  • Malocclusion, Angle Class II / therapy
  • Molar / pathology
  • Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / instrumentation*
  • Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / methods
  • Orthodontic Appliance Design*
  • Palatal Expansion Technique / instrumentation
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Retrognathia / therapy
  • Tooth Movement Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Tooth Movement Techniques / methods