Abstract

Chincup therapy has been the common treatment for growing patient with true, skeletal Angle class Ⅲ malocclusion. Temporomandibular joint(TMJ) is a developmental center of mandible growth, and chincup has a force on the TMJ. The authors give an overview of the current status of the mandible and TMJ changes, and the prevalence of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) after chincup therapy. Key words: Chin cup; Class Ⅲ malocclusion; TMJ; TMD

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