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Currently there are no scientific studies involving a maxillary protraction with stronger forces applied on the maxilla, for example the [[Looksmax.me]] user [[CopeAndRope]] recommended to facepull with 2kilograms of force. | Currently there are no scientific studies involving a maxillary protraction with stronger forces applied on the maxilla, for example the [[Looksmax.me]] user [[CopeAndRope]] recommended to facepull with 2kilograms of force. | ||
==Facepuller 1.0== | ==Facepuller 1.0== | ||
In 2019 the website link [http://jawpain-tmjtreatment.com/ tmjtreatment.com] was shared on Lookism.net. The author of the web page reported to have built a DIY maxillary protractor, named '''facepuller''', attacthed to his braces, and the author claimed this practice succeded in fixing his overbite. His device involves the usage of a hockey helmet as puller and orthodontic braces as infra-oral appliance, the helmet and the braces are connected by a clip and an elastic band. The author clais in case the user does not have orthodontic braces, he may build an retainer to connect the teeth to the puller. | |||
==Facepuller 2.0== | ==Facepuller 2.0== | ||
In september 2019 [[CopeAndRope]], a [[Looksmax.me]] user, designed a new version of the facepuller, concerning a neck brace connected to an infra-oral appliance which surrounds the gingiva. [https://looksmax.org/threads/how-to-make-a-face-puller-appliance-for-copeandropes-face-puller-or-for-face-bow.91372/ This video] shows how to build a facepuller 2.0. Despite his ideas drew some attention, and someone tried to actually perfrom a maxillary protraction with a DIY device no user of the forum ever reported a successeful use of such devices. | In september 2019 [[CopeAndRope]], a [[Looksmax.me]] user, designed a new version of the facepuller, concerning a neck brace connected to an infra-oral appliance which surrounds the gingiva. [https://looksmax.org/threads/how-to-make-a-face-puller-appliance-for-copeandropes-face-puller-or-for-face-bow.91372/ This video] shows how to build a facepuller 2.0. Despite his ideas drew some attention, and someone tried to actually perfrom a maxillary protraction with a DIY device no user of the forum ever reported a successeful use of such devices. | ||