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Scar traction appliance for a patient with microstomia: a clinical report
1Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of the Witwatersrand Oral and Dental Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
|November 1, 1996
Abstract:
This clinical report illustrates how an active traction appliance was made for a patient with severe microstomia by attaching custom-made lip retractors to an orthodontic headgear. A steady, light tensile force was imparted to the lips with the elastic bands between the retractors and the headgear.