Control of anterior segment using an antero-posterior lingual sliding retraction system: a preliminary cone-beam CT study

• Main Authors: Min Hwang (Author), Hyo-Won Ahn (Author), Soon-Yong Kwon (Author), Jeong-Ho Choi (Author), Seong-Hun Kim (Author), Gerald Nelson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background This study was performed to evaluate the treatment effects of the antero-posterior lingual retractor (APLR), focusing on the 3-dimensional (3D) tooth movement of the maxillary anterior teeth and their alveolar bone levels. Methods En masse retraction was performed using either th...