Heißer Herbst

Troubleshooting the Herbst appliance.

Complications during Herbst appliance treatment.

Effects of headgear Herbst and mandibular step-by-step advancement versus conventional Herbst appliance and maximal jumping of the mandible.

The aims of this study were to compare dental and skeletal treatment changes in Class II division 1 malocclusions with two modes of maxillary control and two modes of bite-jumping. The subjects comprised Chinese children with severe Class II division 1 malocclusions, i.e. 21 consecutive subjects (13.4 +/- 1.4 years) treated with a headgear Herbst appliance and step-by-step advancement (HHSSA) o...

Comparison between an Acrylic Splint Herbst and an Acrylic Splint Miniscrew-Herbst for Mandibular Incisors Proclination Control

Aim. The aim of this study is to compare dental and skeletal effects produced by an acrylic splint Herbst with and without skeletal anchorage for correction of dental class II malocclusion. Methods. The test group was formed by 14 patients that were treated with an acrylic splint miniscrew-Herbst; miniscrews were placed between mandibular second premolars and first molars; controls also consist...

Immediate post-treatment crowned Herbst effects in growing patients.

OBJECTIVE. The aim of this prospective study was to describe the mechanism of Class II correction in growing patients induced by crown Herbst (cHerbst) appliance as an immediate result of therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Forty patients (mean age 13.6 ± 1.3 years) with stable Class I occlusion 1 year following treatment with the cHerbst appliance were selected from a prospective sample of 180 con...