Treatment changes of hypo- and hyperdivergent Class II Herbst patients.
CONCLUSIONS: Hypo- and hyperdivergent patients benefit from the Herbst's headgear effect. While the mandibular growth of hypodivergent patients overcomes the negative rotational effects, hyperdivergent patients undergo a deleterious backward mandibular rotation and increases in facial height.
PMID: 29016191 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Angle Orthodontist - Category: Dentistry Authors: Rogers K, Campbell PM, Tadlock L, Schneiderman E, Buschang PH Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research
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