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Taiwanese Journal of Orthodontics
Two-phase orthodontic treatment; Class II division 1 malocclusion; functional appliance
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Two-Phase Orthodontic Treatment In Class Ii Division 1 Malocclusion, Wen-Hui Hsieh, Hui-I Chen, Chin-Hsiang Chan
Two-Phase Orthodontic Treatment In Class Ii Division 1 Malocclusion, Wen-Hui Hsieh, Hui-I Chen, Chin-Hsiang Chan
Taiwanese Journal of Orthodontics
A two-phase treatment comprising functional orthopedic therapy and fixed orthodontic therapy is often proposed for pubescent patients with Class II division 1 malocclusion. Mandibular retrognathism is a more common underlying cause of Class II skeletal discrepancy than the maxillary prognathism. In such cases, an activator is a widely used functional orthopedic appliances to enhance the mandibular growth. After resolving the sagittal problem by using the functional appliances, the biomechanical considerations of the anchorage requirement could be simplified in the second phase fixed appliance therapy, and the total treatment duration could be shorter. This case report describes a two-phase orthodontic treatment …