Two-phase treatment of an Angle Class II division 2 malocclusion

This case report describes a two-phase approach to the treatment of an Angle Class II division 2 malocclusion in a growing boy. The first phase utilised a functional appliance (Clark Twin Blocks) du ring puberty and achieved a pleasing improvement in the facial profile. The second phase involved a f...

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Main Author: Rapaport Morris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 1998-03-01
Series:Australasian Orthodontic Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1998-0006
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Summary:This case report describes a two-phase approach to the treatment of an Angle Class II division 2 malocclusion in a growing boy. The first phase utilised a functional appliance (Clark Twin Blocks) du ring puberty and achieved a pleasing improvement in the facial profile. The second phase involved a fixed upper and lower Begg appliance without extractions, followed by retention. An unexpected complication was the failure of the lower left second molar to erupt; surgical removal of cystic elements surrounding this tooth, followed by traction and, later, mechanics to correct the buccal cross-bite, eventually corrected its position.
ISSN:2207-7480