Orthodontic treatment for prominent upper front teeth (Class II malocclusion) in children and adolescents

KBSL Batista, B Thiruvenkatachari… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Prominent upper front teeth are a common problem affecting about a quarter of
12‐year‐old children in the UK. The condition develops when permanent teeth erupt. These …

Treatment effects of removable functional appliances in pre-pubertal and pubertal Class II patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled studies

G Perinetti, J Primožič, L Franchi, L Contardo - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Treatment effects of removable functional appliances in Class II malocclusion
patients according to the pre-pubertal or pubertal growth phase has yet to be clarified …

Skeletal class II malocclusion: from clinical treatment strategies to the roadmap in identifying the genetic bases of development in humans with the support of the …

IM Lone, O Zohud, K Midlej, P Proff, N Watted… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Depending on how severe it is, malocclusion, which may involve misaligned teeth, jaws, or a
combination of the two, can hurt a person's overall facial aesthetics. The maxillary molar …

Does mandibular advancement with clear aligners have the same skeletal and dentoalveolar effects as traditional functional appliances?

Y Wu, Q Yu, Y Xia, B Wang, S Chen, K Gu, B Zhang… - BMC Oral Health, 2023 - Springer
Background The study aimed to compare the dentoskeletal effects of Vanbeek Activator,
Herbst, Twin-Block and Mandibular Advancement with clear aligners in children with …

Class II functional orthopaedic treatment: a systematic review of systematic reviews

V D'Antò, R Bucci, L Franchi, R Rongo… - Journal of oral …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Summary This Systematic Review (SR) aims to assess the quality of SR s and Meta‐
Analyses (MA s) on functional orthopaedic treatment of Class II malocclusion and to …

Changes in airway dimensions following functional appliances in growing patients with skeletal class II malocclusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis

ML Xiang, B Hu, Y Liu, J Sun, J Song - International journal of pediatric …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives The purpose of the study was to evaluate the treatment effects of functional
appliances (FAs) on upper airway dimensions in growing Class II patients with mandibular …

Treatment of mild Class II malocclusion in growing patients with clear aligners versus fixed multibracket therapy: A retrospective study

S Dianiskova, R Rongo, R Buono… - Orthodontics & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To compare the dental and skeletal effects of intermaxillary elastics on the
correction of mild Angle's Class II division 1 malocclusion with clear aligner treatment (CA) …

Three-dimensional skeletal, dentoalveolar and temporomandibular joint changes produced by Twin Block functional appliance.

HY Elfeky, MS Fayed, MS Alhammadi… - Journal of Orofacial …, 2018 - search.ebscohost.com
Introduction: The aim of this study was to three-dimensionally analyze the net skeletal,
dental, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) treatment changes using Twin Block functional …

Soft-tissue changes in Class II malocclusion patients treated with extractions: a systematic review

G Janson, LM Mendes, CHZ Junqueira… - European journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background: Concerns about the effects caused by premolar extractions on the soft-tissue
profile have motivated many investigations in different malocclusions. Objectives: To …

Reliability of growth indicators and efficiency of functional treatment for skeletal class II malocclusion: current evidence and controversies

G Perinetti, L Contardo - BioMed research international, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Current evidence on the reliability of growth indicators in the identification of the pubertal
growth spurt and efficiency of functional treatment for skeletal Class II malocclusion, the …