OBJECTIVES: To compare the prevalence of clinical complications between two different telescopic Herbst systems: the conventional telescopic system, with traditional rod and tube (RMS), and the Manni telescopic Herbst appliance (MTH). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ninety subjects treated with RMS were compared to 89 patients treated with MTH. All of the complications that occurred were reported, and percentages of prevalence were calculated. RESULTS: MTH showed a significantly lower percentage of reversible complications (that did not require appliance removal) when compared to the reversible complications during RMS treatment (20.2% vs 51.1%). No statistically significant differences were found between RMS and MTH regarding irreversible complications (that required appliance removal and full re-make). All of the irreversible complications occurred after reversible complications in the RMS group, while most of the irreversible complications in the MTH group occurred without any previous reversible complication. CONCLUSIONS: MTH exhibited a smaller number of clinical complications during Class II skeletal malocclusion therapy.
OBJECTIVES: To compare the prevalence of clinical complications between two different telescopic Herbst systems: the conventional telescopic system, with traditional rod and tube (RMS), and the Manni telescopic Herbst appliance (MTH). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ninety subjects treated with RMS were compared to 89 patients treated with MTH. All of the complications that occurred were reported, and percentages of prevalence were calculated. RESULTS:MTH showed a significantly lower percentage of reversible complications (that did not require appliance removal) when compared to the reversible complications during RMS treatment (20.2% vs 51.1%). No statistically significant differences were found between RMS and MTH regarding irreversible complications (that required appliance removal and full re-make). All of the irreversible complications occurred after reversible complications in the RMS group, while most of the irreversible complications in the MTH group occurred without any previous reversible complication. CONCLUSIONS:MTH exhibited a smaller number of clinical complications during Class II skeletal malocclusion therapy.
Authors: Kevin O'Brien; Jean Wright; Frances Conboy; YeWeng Sanjie; Nicky Mandall; Stephen Chadwick; Ivan Connolly; Paul Cook; David Birnie; Mark Hammond; Nigel Harradine; David Lewis; Cathy McDade; Laura Mitchell; Alison Murray; Julian O'Neill; Mike Read; Stephen Robinson; Dai Roberts-Harry; Jonathan Sandler; Ian Shaw Journal: Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop Date: 2003-08 Impact factor: 2.650