Midline correction by asymmetric reciprocal torque: a pilot study

Abstract

In this pilot study, asymmetric reciprocal torque represented a treatment option for midline corrections of approximately 2-4 mm and improvement in the chin position without mesiodistal tooth movement or extraction.

Orthodontic approach to treatment of skeletal mandibular asymmetry: A case report

“…Anhoury [11] showed a successful case of treating a young female patient with asymmetry, with tooth extraction and asymmetric mechanics. Onodera and Celar [12] showed a series of pilot cases, in which asymmetric torques were applied to guide asymmetric mandibles into a more central position, partially correcting the midline shift. In this case report, the patient had some spaces in anterior region, which facilitated improvement of the midline and sagittal correction.…”