Fig. 1From: A retrospective comparison of two protocols for correction of skeletal Class III malocclusion in prepubertal children: hybrid hyrax expander with mandibular miniplates and rapid maxillary expansion with face maskHybrid expander miniplate (HE-MP) set-up: A Hybrid expander with two palatal miniscrews and molar bands with buccal hooks for elastic wear; B Schematic representation of the biomechanics and force vector for elastic wear; C Elastic band connecting the mandibular miniplate to the hook on the maxillary molar band. The miniplate has been converted into a hook by cutting an opening using a carbide burBack to article page