M--Effect of Orthodontic Facemask as a Treatment for Children in Growth and Development Period: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Background:Different mixed dentition in treatment strategies, orthodontic facemask give the most satisfactory results in the shortest period of time. The orthodontic facemask is the general appliances of choice for the majority of class III patients who experience early and late mixed dental phases especially with maxillary retrognathism.Aim: To review an article on the effect of orthodonyic facemask treatment on a child's growth and developmental period.Methods:Data was collected by searching the literature on article search sites, namely Google search and Pubmed published from 2013-2020, the search was carried out in January 2021. The search for data was carried out systematically using the keywords Facemask Orthodontics, Growth and Development, Children.Results:After eliminating duplicate articles, the titles and abstracts of each article were analyzed across 78 articles resulting in an exclusion of 84 articles. The full-text articles in the remaining 47 articles were re-analyzed and excluded 37 articles and produced 10 articles which were then entered into the analysis.Conclusion:Based on collected systematic review articles, with the excellent patient cooperation to treatment Class III malocclusion cases, orthodontic facemasks are the most appropriate and effective treatment during childrengrowth and development.