title: [The course and results of the orthodontic treatment of 44 consecutively treated Class-II cases].
abstract: In this study treatment progress and treatment results of a consecutively treated group of 44 patients displaying a Class II malocclusion were evaluated in their relationship to the treatment goal. 41% of the patients had come to see the orthodontist on the advice of their family dentist but without any subjective problems as regards their tooth position. In 43% of the patients the treatment could not be finished in accordance with the treatment plan. In approximately 2/3 of these cases the reasons for the compromised results were due to patient cooperation problems. In the other 1/3 various types of treatment problems were encountered with loss of anchorage being the most typical. Over the entire treatment period patient cooperation was good in only approximately 50% of the cases. Oral hygiene was good in 27% of the patients at the first consultation appointment, but during the course of treatment this percentage increased to 64%. 85% of the patients expressed satisfaction with treatment results, but 34% of the patients did find the treatment to have been a burden. Enamel decalcifications were noticed in eleven patients. In another eleven patients root resorption of more than 2 mm of at least one upper incisor was noted.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Kieferorthopädie, Universität des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eisel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Katsaros
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Berg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009909:Oral Health; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Verlauf und Ergebnisse der KFO-Behandlung bei 44 fortlaufend abgeschlossenen Klasse-II-Fällen.