Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate dentoalveolar and arch dimension
changes in 2 miniplate-anchored maxillary protraction protocols in relation to an untreated
control group using 3-dimensional digital models. Methods Thirty growing Class III subjects
with maxillary deficiency in the late mixed or early permanent dentition phase were
randomly divided into 3 groups. In group 1 (n= 10), patients were treated with skeletally
anchored facemasks anchored with miniplates placed at the zygomatic buttress. In group 2 …