Facemask (orthodontics) - Example of a protraction facemask being test fitted - an orthopedic / orthodontic facemask. - Facemask headgear held onto the patients face using the direct force of the connecting elastic bands into the patients mouth, typically worn 14 to 16 hours a day depending on treatment plan. - The reverse side of the facemask headgear showing the face frame, pads for forehead and chin with moleskin padding for the patients comfort.

References - Protraction facemask. - Dr Sylvain Chamberland Orthodontiste - 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2019-08-18. - Ozkalayci, Nurhat; Cicek, Orhan (2017), When Do Skeletal Class III Patients Wear Their Reverse Pull Headgears?, - BioMed Research International - 2017: 1–5, doi:10.1155/2017/3546262, PMC5362724, PMID28377927 - This dentistry article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. - Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Facemask_(orthodontics)&oldid=1155455074

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