Original Article

Development Of Functıonal Jaw Orthopedıcs And Functıon Regulator

10.13076/1300-3550-3-1-107

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Turk J Orthod 1990;3(1):107-111

Functional jaw orthopedics is an orthodontic treatment which uses muscle stimuli developed from the functions and tonus changes of masticatory, tongue, lip and cheeck muscles. The functional regulator which is one of the appliances used in this treatment, takes support not from the teeth, but directly from the soft tissues in order to make changes in alvelar bone and teeth.

Keywords: Functional jaw orthopedics, frankel appliances