Reverse pull splint with face mask
Orthopedic Applicanes
# Reverse pull splint with face mask
Facemask is an extraoral traction appliance used to correct class III malocclusion. Here, the anterior directed forces to the teeth are delivered from an external source.
SEQUENCE OF ELASTICS
SIZE
FORCE
DURATION
At the time of delivery
3/8 "
8oz
2 weeks
After two weeks
1/2 "
14oz
Increased to a maximumof
5/16 "
DURATION REQUIRED FROM LAB : 2 days
REQUIREMENT FOR LAB : Upper and lower( type 3) dental stone models with full anatomic replication without voids made from good alginate impression.