title: Class II malocclusion: why, when and how to treat this anomaly in mixed dentition with fixed functional appliances.
authors.affiliation: ritto@mail.telepac.pt
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Ritto
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D003679:Deglutition / Q000502:physiology; D003818:Dentition, Mixed; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible / Q000254:growth & development; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D017289:Orthodontic Appliances, Functional; D009972:Orthodontics, Interceptive; D011379:Prognosis; D012649:Self Concept; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology; D014061:Tongue Habits; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000517:prevention & control