When Do Skeletal Class III Patients Wear Their Reverse Pull Headgears?

Abstract EN

Objective.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the factors that affect wearing time and patient behavior during reverse pull headgear therapy with a newly designed reverse pull headgear.

Methods.

In clinical practice, new reverse pull headgears were applied to fifteen patients.

The patients were monitored during reverse pull headgear therapy and the data were evaluated.

Statistical analysis was made.

Results.

During the study, patients were monitored successfully and the evaluations showed that patients wear the new reverse pull headgears mostly at night.

There are differences between days of week and hours of day.

Weekends are more popular than weekdays for wearing reverse pull headgear.

Conclusions.

This new type of reverse pull headgears can be used successfully in clinical practice and can help the clinician.

Study showed that the most important factor that affects the cooperation of reverse pull headgear patient is aesthetic appearance.