“…In this study, reconstructive miniplates were used for directly anchoring the Herbst appliance without bonding the mandibular arch, in line with previous reports, that supposed to offer more reliable anchorage over mini-screws upon application of orthopedic forces (14,16) . Although Herbst appliance was categorized as the most commonly used FFA, (2,32) to the present knowledge, miniplates-anchored Herbst had not been evaluated that warrants further investigation.…”