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Abstract
The effect of the Twin Block functional orthodontic appliances is mostly dento-alveolar with small skeletal effect. There are certain clinical indications where functional appliances can be used successfully in class II malocclusion e.g. in a growing patient. The use of these appliances is greatly dependent on the patient's compliance and they simplify the fixed appliance phase. In this case, a 13-year old adolescent was treated with Twin Block appliance followed by fixed appliance to detail the occlusion. The design and treatment effects were demonstrated in this case report.Entities:
Keywords: Case report; Class II malocclusion; Twin Block appliance
Year: 2010 PMID: 24151413 PMCID: PMC3770234 DOI: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2010.09.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Saudi Dent J ISSN: 1013-9052