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F-quad helix for simultaneous maxillary expansion and tooth alignment in patients with unilateral cleft lip and/or
Fady Hussein Fahim1, Ahmed Othman2, Constantin von See2
1Faculty of Dentistry, Orthodontic Department, Cairo University Cairo University Cairo Egypt.
Clinical Case Reports
|June 19, 2023
Abstract:
Illustrating F-quad helix with extension arms that simultaneously expand maxillary arch and rotate its central incisor adjacent to the alveolar cleft while aligning palatally ectopic canines. Incisor rotation occurred before alveolar grafting, while canine traction was performed after alveolar grafting. The construction of this appliance is shown in detail.
