title: Orthopedics in orthodontics: Part I, Fiction or reality--a review of the literature.
abstract: The purpose of this review is to investigate the orthopedic effect of functional appliances such as activators and Herbst appliances, and the orthopedic effect of extraoral traction appliances. A systematic review of mostly English-language orthodontic articles reporting treatment of Class II malocclusions with different orthopedic appliances was carried out. According to this review, only Herbst therapy was able to change mandibular growth to a clinically significant extent. In part II of this study, the long-term effect of these changes will be evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, State University Gent, Belgium.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Aelbers
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Dermaut
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible / Q000254:growth & development*; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D017289:Orthodontic Appliances, Functional