OBJECTIVES The current parallel group, randomized controlled trial aimed to compare the dentoalveolar and skeletal changes resulting from treatment using two popular functional appliances: the Bite-Jumping Appliance (BJA) and the Twin-Block Appliance (TBA). STUDY DESIGN This study is designed as a parallel-group, randomized controlled trial. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients were screened from...

Researchers have used a variety of techniques to distinguish between the distinct elements malocclusion. While some academics various indices determine prevalence, majority researchers followed Angle's categorization. Individual malocclusion studies, such as those looking at class II or III malocclusion, employed cephalometric analysis. Objectives: There is currently lack information in literat...

BACKGROUND A treatment modality for Class II division 1 malocclusion is discussed. Orthodontic treatment of patients with deep bite and Class II malocclusion is an important challenge in clinical practice. The aim of this work is to compare the efficacy of anterior bite plane functional appliance (ABPFA) by assessing the changes in different times with untreated patients by literature. MATERI...

the present report describes orthodontic treatment of a patient with skeletal class iii malocclusion and maxillary hypoplasia. to correct the retrusive maxilla, the treatment plan included an intra-oral removable device. it had the advantages of good patient cooperation, ease of construction and effective modification. forward growth of the maxilla, minimal downward and backward rotation of the...

The purpose was to compare the treatment effects of functional appliances activator-headgear (AH) and Twin Block (TB) on skeletal, dental, and soft-tissue structures in class II division 1 malocclusion with normal growth changes in untreated subjects. The sample included 50 subjects (56% females) aged 8-13 years with class II division 1 malocclusion treated with either AH (n = 25) or TB (n = 25...

The ratio of bad habits, mouth breathing and malocclusion is an important issue in view of prevention and early treatment of disorders of the craniofacial growth. While bad habits can interfere with the position of the teeth and normal pattern of skeletal growth, on the other hand obstruction of the upper airway, resulting in mouth breathing, changes the pattern of craniofacial growth causing m...

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate by Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) transversal responses, immediately and after the retention period, to rapid maxillary expansion (RME), in Class II malocclusion patients. Methods: Seventeen children (mean initial age of 10.36 years), with Class II malocclusion and skeletal constricted maxilla, underwent Haas ́ protocol for RME. CBCT scans w...

INTRODUCTION Anchorage control in patients with severe skeletal Class II malocclusion is a difficult problem in orthodontic treatment. In adults, treatment often requires premolar extractions and maximum anchorage. Recently, incisor retraction with miniscrew anchorage has become a new strategy for treating skeletal Class II patients. METHODS In this study, we compared treatment outcomes of pa...