
KELES FACE MASK
KELES FACE MASK
- Patent: US 6,976,838 B1
- Patent Date: December 20, 2005
The Keles Face Mask, an effective device to correct Class III malocclusion, overcomes the adverse effects and limitations of current designs by rotating the maxilla in a downward and forward direction, which assists in correcting anterior open bites. This is accomplished using a design that produces forces above the center of resistance of the maxilla and parallel to the Frankfort horizontal plane. In addition, the extraoral headgear design provides two independent adjustments (forehead width and horizontal/vertical dimensions) that allow this device to be customized to each patient.
