[Distal movement of the mandibular dentition in the treatment of patients with Class III skeletal pattern].

Objective: To evaluate the outcome of patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion treated with extraction of mandibular third molars and distalization of molars using implant anchorage combined with MBT appliance.

Methods: Fifteen patients (mean age 24.0 ± 5.

[Comparison between one-step and two-step space closing methods of sliding mechanics using three-dimensional finite element].

Unlabelled: To construct a three-dimensional finite element model comparing between one-step and two-step methods in torque control of anterior teeth during space closure.

Methods: Dicom image data including maxilla and upper teeth were obtained though cone-beam CT. A three-dimensional model was set up and the maxilla, upper teeth and periodontium were separated using Mimics software.