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Class II malocclusion; fixed functional appliance; Forsus Fatigue Resistant Device
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Assessment Of Treatment Outcomes Of Skeletal Class Ii Malocclusion Using Forsus Fatigue Resistant Device, Esraa Taha, Samir Ibrahim, Khaled Abdallah, Amany Ibrahim
Assessment Of Treatment Outcomes Of Skeletal Class Ii Malocclusion Using Forsus Fatigue Resistant Device, Esraa Taha, Samir Ibrahim, Khaled Abdallah, Amany Ibrahim
Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry
Purpose: This study was carried out to assess treatment outcomes of Forsus Fatigue Resistant Device (FFRD) used in correction of skeletal Class II malocclusion through lateral cephalometric analysis. Subjects and methods: The study was conducted on ten Class II male patients. Treatment was followed through leveling and alignment till heavy 0.019 x 0.025-inch stainless steel archwires reached, then FFRD was inserted. The FFRD protocol ended when an overcorrected edge to edge incisal relation was obtained. Lateral cephalometric radiographs were taken before therapy and after completion of FRD therapy. The following skeletal parameters were measured from lateral cephalograms: SNA, SNB and …