The Effects Of The Cervıcal Headgear On The Cervıcal Vertebrae

Abstract

In this stduy, the anatomical and postural changes of the cervical vertebrae due to the use of the cervical headgear were investigated. The changes in 10 patients (6 females+4 males) with the CI.II div. 1 malocclusion and the mean age of 9.1 years at the beginning of the study, who were treated only with the cervical headgear for a mean period of 1.8 years, were compared to the spontaneous changes in 10 subjects (5 females+5 males) with the same malocclusion.the mean age of 9.5 years at the beginning of the observation period, and an avarage duration of 1.9 years without any treatment. As a result, only a little anatomical change was observed at the first cervical vertebra, atlas, and no other significant effects was observed at the other cervical vertebrae due to the cervical headgear treatment.

Keywords

• cervical vertebrae
• cervical headgear