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Title: Bottom headgear
Post by: bdave on 12. October 2017, 01:40:32 AM
Hi all,

Does an headgear on lower teeth work? Could there be any problem? What if attached to a removable appliance?
Title: Re: Bottom headgear
Post by: bradhov on 12. October 2017, 02:06:47 AM
I've read tat headgear can be used on lower teeth on both kids and adults, though have also read that having it can cause some unintended negative effects.   I myself may be having to wear it during evenings and overnight for a month or so when I get braces on in November.  They use it sometimes if they've had to extract a tooth and need to work to keep things aligned, which is what would be my case.
Title: Re: Bottom headgear
Post by: bdave on 12. October 2017, 20:33:58 PM
Thank you so much for your answer! Do you have any further information?
Title: Re: Bottom headgear
Post by: bradhov on 13. October 2017, 03:03:00 AM
sorry - no further information other than what I shared.  best bet is to google headgear for adults and check out the links shown.  That is what I did after I learned I may have to wear it,
Title: Re: Bottom headgear
Post by: Fraenkelstein on 30. October 2017, 13:17:24 PM
There's a study out there somewhere about the efficacy of a mandibular facebow for class III treatment.

https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://www.juanfernandoaristizabal.com/pdf/04.pdf
Title: Re: Bottom headgear
Post by: mrmajestic723 on 30. October 2017, 21:58:34 PM
Now I just need to send this to my ortho. And be 12
Title: Re: Bottom headgear
Post by: Fraenkelstein on 30. October 2017, 22:20:34 PM
Or move to Japan ;):

https://dereferer.me/?https://dereferer.me/?http://angle.org/doi/full/10.2319/041609-218.1
Title: Re: Bottom headgear
Post by: thrownaway on 17. January 2018, 05:43:56 AM
It must work for those fringe cases where 2 facebows get used :O
Title: Re: Bottom headgear
Post by: Misluposu on 01. November 2018, 21:11:37 PM
It's not generally done in orthodontics. Headgears or facemasks are only used to influence the upper jaw
Title: Re: Bottom headgear
Post by: Braceletta on 10. November 2018, 10:52:20 AM
Lower headgear as I understand it, runs a big risk of damaging the TMJ - probably less in kids as their faces are still forming, but not for adults, I think they stick to elastics instead as a much lower force.