title: Is traditional treatment a good option for an adult with a Class II deepbite malocclusion?
abstract: The Tweed-Merrifield directional force technique is a useful treatment approach for a patient with a Class II malocclusion with dentoalveolar protrusion. The purpose of this case report was to present the diagnosis and treatment descriptions of a patient with an Angle Class II malocclusion complicated by tooth losses, severe dentoalveolar protrusion, and skeletal discrepancy. Treatment involved extraction of the maxillary first premolars, high-pull headgear to enhance anchorage, and high-pull J-hook headgear to retract and intrude the maxillary anterior segments. A successful outcome was achieved with traditional orthodontic treatment in this borderline surgical case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil.
authors.forename: Catia Cardoso
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Abdo Quintão
authors.forename: Jose Augusto Mendes
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Miguel
authors.forename: Ione Portela
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Brunharo
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zanardi
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Feu
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry; D003970:Diastema / Q000628:therapy; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation*; D057887:Overbite / Q000628:therapy*; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult