Ortho Headgear

Question 1

Cervical pull (what class and which arch is deficient and/or prostrusive?)

Answer 1

Class II + Protrusive maxilla (needs DIRECTED HEADGEAR ex. Cervical pull)

Question 2

High pull

Answer 2

Class II + Protrusive maxilla (needs DIRECTED HEADGEAR ex. Cervical pull AND High pull)

Question 3

Facemask AKA Extraoral reverse-pull headgear

Answer 3

Class III + Retrusive maxilla (needs FACEMASK/REVERSE PULL HEADGEAR)

Question 4

Chin cup

Answer 4

Class III + Protrusive mandible (needs CHINCUP therapy to RESTRAIN MANDIBULAR GROWTH)

Question 5

Class II + Protrusive maxilla = DIRECTED HEADGEAR

Answer 5

Restrain Max growth (Forward and vertical) + distalize whole maxilla arch + allow normal mandibular growth

Directed headgear

1) Cervical pull headgear
2) High pull headgear

Question 6

Class II + Protrusive maxilla = DIRECTED HEADGEAR

Answer 6

Restrain Max growth (Forward and vertical) + distalize whole maxilla arch + allow normal mandibular growth

Directed headgear

1) Cervical pull headgear
2) High pull headgear

Question 7

Class III + Retrusive maxilla

Answer 7

Protract (bring forward) the maxillary complex
(needs FACEMASK/REVERSE PULL HEADGEAR)
1) Extraoral reverse-pull headgear (facemask)
*only 1 tx

Question 8

Class III + Protrusive mandible

Answer 8

Restrain mandibular growth

1) Chin cup therapy
* only 1 tx