Design and management of Twin Blocks: reflections after 30 years of clinical use
Journal of Orthodontics
|September 1, 2010
Abstract:
The objective of this article is to correct some misconceptions that have arisen since the introduction of Twin Blocks, to identify factors leading to reduced efficiency and increased failure rate, and to improve the clinical application of Twin Block technique.
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