Abstract
Twenty cases treated with a Bionator followed by fixed appliance therapy are compared to an untreated sample and a group treated with fixed appliances only. The most notable differences in Bionator effects are increased vertical dimension and mandibular plane angle. The first appliance used, whether Bionator or fixed, produced similar changes.
Author notes
Dr. Bolmgren is in the private practice of orthodontics in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He holds a D.D.S. degree from the University of Minnesota and an M.S. in Orthodontics from the Washington University School of Dental Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri
Dr. Moshiri is in the private practice of Orthodontics in Florissant, Missouri. He is former Chairman of the Department of Orthodontics at Washington University in St. Louis. He is a dental graduate (D.M.D.) of the National University of Iran, and holds an M.S. degree in orthodontics from Northwestern University