HEADGEAR

The book explains the role of headgear in orthodontics, Headgear is a commonly used extraoral Orthopedic appliance during the growth period to intercept or correct skeletal malocclusion, to inhibit horizontal & vertical growth of maxilla and also in detail about Components of headgear, Biomechanics of headgear therapy. Types of headgear, Orthodontic and orthopedics force, Uses of headgear, Ideal patients for treatment with headgear, Determination of type of headgear, Clinical procedures in placement of headgear as per use, Reverse pull headgear, Effects of reverse pull headgear, Safety issues and complication of wearing headgear. Headgear is a common term for an appliance that is used for delivering a posteriorly directed extra oral force to the maxilla, and a mechanism where by structures outside the oral cavity are used to apply forces to the teeth.