Hanem Younes Elfeky1, Mona Salah Fayed2, Maged Sultan Alhammadi3, Sanaa Abou Zeid Soliman2, Dalia Mohamed El Boghdadi2. 1. Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Faculty of Dentistry, Minia University, Minia, Egypt. 2. Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. 3. Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. magedorth@yahoo.com.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to three-dimensionally analyze the net skeletal, dental, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) treatment changes using Twin Block functional therapy in comparison to untreated subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study (Twin Block) group comprised 22 female patients with skeletal Class II malocclusion due to mandibular retrusion. A total of 18 skeletal Class II untreated female subjects were included as controls. Skeletal, dental, and TMJ changes were evaluated using pre- and posttreatment/observational by cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. The treatment changes were compared with the growth changes observed in the control group using independent t‑tests. RESULTS: Compared to the changes induced by normal growth, the effective mandibular length, ramus, and corpus lengths increased by 3.19, 3.47, and 2.69 mm (P < 0.001 for all), respectively. The maxillary and mandibular incisors inclination and position were significantly reduced and increased, respectively (P < 0.001). The maxillary first molars were significantly moved distally and intruded by 1 and 0.36 mm, respectively, while the lower first molars moved mesially and intruded by 2.18 and 0.59 mm, respectively. There was a significant change in the condylar dimensions: increase in length, width, and height by 1.28, 0.88, 1.59 on the right and by 1.60, 0.53, and 1.10 mm on the left sides, respectively. There was significant forward positioning of the right and left condyle by 1.5 and 1.3 mm, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Treatment with the Twin Block functional appliance results in significant skeletal, dentoalveolar, and condylar changes in both dimensions and positions.
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to three-dimensionally analyze the net skeletal, dental, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) treatment changes using Twin Block functional therapy in comparison to untreated subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study (Twin Block) group comprised 22 female patients with skeletal Class II malocclusion due to mandibular retrusion. A total of 18 skeletal Class II untreated female subjects were included as controls. Skeletal, dental, and TMJ changes were evaluated using pre- and posttreatment/observational by cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. The treatment changes were compared with the growth changes observed in the control group using independent t‑tests. RESULTS: Compared to the changes induced by normal growth, the effective mandibular length, ramus, and corpus lengths increased by 3.19, 3.47, and 2.69 mm (P < 0.001 for all), respectively. The maxillary and mandibular incisors inclination and position were significantly reduced and increased, respectively (P < 0.001). The maxillary first molars were significantly moved distally and intruded by 1 and 0.36 mm, respectively, while the lower first molars moved mesially and intruded by 2.18 and 0.59 mm, respectively. There was a significant change in the condylar dimensions: increase in length, width, and height by 1.28, 0.88, 1.59 on the right and by 1.60, 0.53, and 1.10 mm on the left sides, respectively. There was significant forward positioning of the right and left condyle by 1.5 and 1.3 mm, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Treatment with the Twin Block functional appliance results in significant skeletal, dentoalveolar, and condylar changes in both dimensions and positions.
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Keywords:
Class II malocclusion; Cone beam computed tomography; Functional orthopedic appliance; Temporomandibular joint; Twin Block
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Authors: Maged S Alhammadi; Amal Abdulsalam A Qasem; Aisha Mohammed S Yamani; Rawan Duhduh A Duhduh; Rahaf T Alshahrani; Esam Halboub; Abeer A Almashraqi Journal: BMC Oral Health Date: 2022-08-10 Impact factor: 3.747