title: Orthopedic and orthodontic effects of Twin-block appliance.
abstract: This prospective study was conducted on 24 North Indian subjects (10 Control and 14 Twin-block) to evaluate the skeletal and dentoalveolar effects of Twin-block appliance in the treatment of Class II division 1 malocclusion. The result of the present study showed that Twin-block is an effective appliance in accelerating mandibular growth. It also helped dramatically in molar correction and overjet reduction in Class II division 1 malocclusion subjects.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthodontics, Department of Dental Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ashok Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jena
authors.forename: Ritu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Duggal
authors.forename: Hari
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Parkash
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy*; D017289:Orthodontic Appliances, Functional; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation