Treatment of Class II Div I malocclusion with two phase therapy--a case report.
In our opinion, the main goal of orthodontic treatment has now shifted from attaining normal occlusion to achieving a pleasing soft tissue profile. The following case report presents a case in which normal dental and skeletal relations as well as a pleasing soft tissue profile was achieved. The female growing patient presented with convex profile and incompetent lips with deep mentolabial sulcus. On examination she exhibited a normal maxilla, deficient mandible with a horizontal growth pattern and Class II, Div I malocclusion dentally. Her growth potential was utilized fully with the twin block functional appliance followed by fixed orthodontic treatment. A favorable skeletal, dental and soft tissue relationship was achieved using this two phase therapy.
Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, J.S.S. Dental College and Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
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Jyothikiran
Ravi
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Shanthraj
Y Prashanth
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Kumar
Pradeep
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Subbiah
D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D017289:Orthodontic Appliances, Functional; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic