Mandibular growth, condyle position and Fränkel appliance therapy.
A statistical evaluation of condyle position and mandibular length changes in 10 patients after one year of Fränkel appliance therapy, finding the condyle forward on the eminence in 4 of them. Large variations were found in mandibular growth, with no significant difference from the means of patients treated with the Edgewise appliance.
D000202:Activator Appliances; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003768:Dental Occlusion, Centric; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy*; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible / Q000254:growth & development*; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000254:growth & development; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000379:methods