Bilateral Buccolingual Forces Produced by Extraoral Traction
Extraoral appliances have been typically employed to deliver force systems to move teeth in directions parallel to the sagittal plane of the face. Their potential for concurrently producing transverse (buccal or lingual) movement has still not been fully explored. This study considers theoretical and experimental aspects of the magnitude and direction of such forces and related moments.Abstract
Contributor Notes
Dr. Baldini is a research fellow in the Department of Orthodontics, Dental Institute, University of Zürich. He holds a Dr.Med.Dent. degree from the University of Zürich
Dr. Haack is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Mechanics, University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, an M.S. in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Nebraska, and a Ph.D. in Applied Mechanics from Kansas State University
Dr. Weinstein is a Professor in the Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, at the University of Connecticut in Farmington. He holds a D.D.S. degree from Creighton University and an M.S.D. degree in orthodontics from Northwestern University