A simple apparatus for the class III functional treatment

Authors

  • Gloria M. Marín Manso Facultad de Estomatología de La Habana
  • Rosa Massón Barceló Facultad de Estomatología de La Habana
  • Yulenia Cruz Rivas Facultad de Estomatología de La Habana
  • Lucía Delgado Carrera Facultad de Estomatología de La Habana

Keywords:

Class III, functional class III, pseudo class III, early treatment, functional apparatus, retropulser-stimulator 1, little giant.

Abstract

Mandibular prognatism is an abnormality affecting the aesthetics and psyche of the patient. In most of the cases, the surgical procedure is necessary for its correct treatment. If the functional disorders and the obstacles for occlusion, such as the anterior inverted occlusion that obliges to adopt an advanced position of the mandible, are eliminated at early ages, the affected adults will be less. There are multiple functional apparatuses for the premature treatment of this abnormality, such as the Elastic Open Activator, Frankle III, the class III Flat Tracks and the Inverted Twin Blocks, among others. Dr. Buño designed an apparatus called Retropulsator-Stimulator (R.S.) 1 or Little Giant for the treatment of this abnormality. As we don’t have any bibliographic reference of this apparatus in our country, its components and mode of action are explained in this paper. This apparatus is very simple and easy to made. It also favors the function and aesthetics, and impides the appearance of abnormalities of worse prognosis and of greater complexity in the treatment.

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Published

2005-05-07

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Marín Manso GM, Massón Barceló R, Cruz Rivas Y, Delgado Carrera L. A simple apparatus for the class III functional treatment. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2005 May 7 [cited 2025 Mar. 14];42(2):14-20. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2451

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 2 (2005): MAY- AUG

Section

Research Article

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