Retrospective comparison of two different miniscrew-supported molar distalization methods applied in the buccal and palatal regions.

Background: To compare dentofacial effects of distalization with miniscrew-supported pendulum and infrazygomatic crest miniscrews.

Methods: The study included 36 patients whose lateral cephalometric radiographs were obtained before (T0) and after (T1) distalization. Patients were divided into two groups according to the treatment methods: 1) distalization with miniscrew-supported pendulum (MSP) (n = 19; 14 girls and 5 boys; mean age 16.