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Bone-anchored maxillary protraction (BAMP): A review.
Apoorva Kamath1, Shetty Suhani Sudhakar1, Greeshma Kannan1
1Department of Orthodontics, Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences, Mukka, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India.
Journal of Orthodontic Science
|June 27, 2022
Summary
Bone-Anchored Maxillary Protraction (BAMP) offers an effective alternative to traditional facemask therapy for skeletal class III malocclusion. BAMP minimizes adverse dentoalveolar changes while achieving maxillary protraction and restraining mandibular growth.
Area of Science:
- Orthodontics
- Craniofacial Surgery
- Dental Research
Background:
- Traditional facemask therapy for skeletal class III malocclusion, anchored to maxillary dentition, causes undesirable effects.
- These effects include counter-productive rotation of the chin, increased facial height, and undesirable incisor and molar movements.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and compare Bone-Anchored Maxillary Protraction (BAMP) techniques.
- To highlight the advantages of BAMP over conventional facemask therapy.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive literature review using major electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, etc.).
- Inclusion of 47 studies (case-controlled, cross-sectional, retrospective, prospective, systematic reviews, meta-analyses) published up to March 2021.
- Hand search of reference lists for additional relevant articles.
Main Results:
- Bone-Anchored Maxillary Protraction (BAMP) effectively achieves maxillary protraction.
- BAMP also restrains mandibular growth, leading to improved outcomes compared to conventional methods.
- Minimal dentoalveolar changes are observed with BAMP.
Conclusions:
- BAMP overcomes the drawbacks associated with traditional facemask therapy.
- BAMP is a widely adopted and effective treatment for skeletal class III malocclusion.
- The technique offers significant advantages in managing maxillary deficiency.
