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Angle Class II division 2 malocclusion; deep bite; gummy smile; Improved super-elastic Ti-Ni alloy wire (ISW).
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Use Improved Super-Elastic Ti-Ni Alloy Wire To Correct Class Ii Division 2 Malocclusion With Unstable Mandibular Position, Yu-Cheng Lo, Yuan-Hou Chen, Hsien-Hsiung Chiang, Jian-Hong Yu
Use Improved Super-Elastic Ti-Ni Alloy Wire To Correct Class Ii Division 2 Malocclusion With Unstable Mandibular Position, Yu-Cheng Lo, Yuan-Hou Chen, Hsien-Hsiung Chiang, Jian-Hong Yu
Taiwanese Journal of Orthodontics
The case reported the use of improved super-elastic Ti-Ni alloy wire (ISW), which was developed by Tokyo Medical and Dental University, to correct a case of Angle Class II division 2 case with unstable mandibular position. An adult 28-year old women came to our clinic with a chief complaint of poor dental alignment. Clinical examination revealed a Class II division 2 malocclusion. The ISW was used to relieve the anterior deep bite and crowding. Intermaxillary elastics (IMEs) were also used to achieve a correct and stable mandibular position and solid interdigitation. The outcome indicated achievement in correction of arch coordination, …