Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 12, Issue 3 , Pages 186-190 , September 2006

The Use of Microimplants in Lingual Orthodontic Treatment

  • Hee-Moon Kyung

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Hee-Moon Kyung, DDS, MS, PhD, Department of Orthodontics, Dental School, Kyungpook National University, 188-1, Sam Duk 2 Ga, Jung Gu, Daegu, Korea 700-412. Office phone: + 82-(0)53-420-5947; Cell phone: +82-(0)16-504-7996; Fax: +82-(0)53-421-7607

References 

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  2. Kurz C . Fixed lingual orthodontic appliance for the maxillary arch . US patent . 1981;256961
  3. Kyung HM . Individual indirect bonding technique (IIBT) using set-up model . J Korea Dent Assoc . 1989;27:73–82
  4. Kyung HM , Park HS , Sung JH . The mushroom bracket positioner for lingual orthodontics . J Clin Orthod . 2002;36:320–328
  5. Kyung HM , Park HS , Bae SM , Yoon DY . Severe bialveolar protrusion case treated with lingual plain wire appliance & micro-implant anchorage . Dental Focus . 2004;24:1330–1343
  6. Kyung HM , Kim IB . Case reports of Class I malocclusion treated with lingual appliance . Korean J Orthod . 1991;21:309–324
  7. Kyung HM , Park HS , Bae SM , Sung JH , Kim IB . Development of orthodontic micro-implants for intraoral anchorage . J Clin Orthod . 2003;37:321–328
  8. Lee JS , Park HS , Kyung HM . Microimplant anchorage for lingual treatment of a skeletal Class II malocclusion . J Clin Orthod . 2001;35:643–647
  9. Kyung HM , Park CS , Sung JH . Miniscrew anchorage in lingual orthodontic treatment for severe lip protrusion . Inf Orthod Kieferorthop . 2003;35:259–265
  10. Kyung HM , Park HS , Sung JH , Kim IB . Lingual orthodontic treatment—the development of the mushroom bracket positioner (MBP) and its application . Int Orthod . 2003;1:21–47
  11. Kyung HM , Park HS , Bae SM , Sung JH , Kim IB . The lingual plain-wire system with micro-implant anchorage . J Clin Orthod . 2004;38:388–395
  12. Melsen B , Costa A . Immediate loading of implants used for orthodontic anchorage . Clin Orthod Res . 2000;3:23–28

PII: S1073-8746(06)00030-2

doi: 10.1053/j.sodo.2006.05.006

Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 12, Issue 3 , Pages 186-190 , September 2006