Class II Correction with the Cantilever Bite Jumper

Class II correction with the Cantilever Bite Jumper.

OBJECTIVE To identify the skeletal, dentoalveolar, and soft tissue changes that occur during Class II correction with the Cantilever Bite Jumper (CBJ). MATERIALS AND METHODS This prospective cephalometric study was conducted on 26 subjects with Class II division 1 malocclusion treated with the CBJ appliance. A comparison was made with 26 untreated subjects with Class II malocclusion. Lateral ...

Class II correction with the Twin Force Bite Corrector.

M olar distalization in Class II cases has been accomplished with various functional ap pliances, including fixed interarch appliances, such as the Herbst* and Jasper Jumper,** and fixed intra-arch appliances. The Twin Force Bite Corrector (TFBC)*** is a new fixe~ntermaxillary appliance with a built-in constant force for Class II correction. This article presents two patients who were part of a...

Comparative study of complications during Herbst treatment with Cantilever Bite Jumper and removable mandibular acrylic splint

Objective: To assess and compare the type of complications during Herbst treatment with Cantilever Bite Jumper (CBJ) and removable mandibular splint. Methods: Twenty one consecutive Herbst patients treated with the CBJ were compared with twenty one consecutively treated Herbst patients with stainless steel crowns on the maxillary first molars and a removable mandibular acrylic splint. The initi...

The use of the Jasper Jumper for the correction of Class II malocclusion in the young permanent dentition.

The effect of the Jasper Jumper in the treatment of Class II, division 1 malocclusions was studied in 26 consecutive 13-25-year-old patients. The median treatment time was 5 months, followed by a median period of observation or retention of 7 months. The effects of the treatment were evaluated from cephalograms taken before the treatment, at the removal of the Jumpers and at the end of the peri...

Class II correction with the Invisalign system.