A Custom Made Skeletal Class II Corrector Appliance in Late Adolescent Phase
Published: April 1, 2017 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/24857.9687
Navneet Singh, Tulika Tripathi, Priyank Rai, Shilpa Kalra, Neha
1. Senior Research Associate, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi, India.
2. Senior Professor and Head, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi, India.
3. Professor, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi, India.
4. Senior Resident, Department of Orthodonticsand Dentofacial Orthopedics, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi, India.
5. Senior Research Associate, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Navneet Singh,
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E-mail: dr.navneetgujjar@gmail.com
Skeletal Class II correction in deceleration phase of growth is both a challenge and dilemma with choice between extraction and myofunctional therapy. With marginal growth remaining the convenient choice is extraction for camouflage of the skeletal discrepancy. On the other hand, the treatment with Fixed Functional Appliances (FFAs) helps in resolution of the problem without sacrificing the dentition. However, the conventional FFAs requires a phase of alignment which results in further loss of time to utilize any remaining growth. The present report proposes the use of a novel custom made functional appliance for Class II skeletal correction which is simple to fabricate and convenient to use.
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