title: [Skeletal Class II treatment with the miniscrew-anchored Herbst].
abstract: No-compliance orthodontic treatment has recently become very popular. Unlike removable appliances requiring patient compliance, the Herbst appliance is a widely used fixed functional bite-jumping device generating predictable results in the treatment of skeletal class II malocclusions. The main problem associated with tooth-borne bite-jumping appliances is the generation of unavoidable dental movements, especially proclination of lower incisors, in addition to the skeletal effect. These dento-alveolar compensations can, when uncontrolled, compromise treatment results. This article describes two cases managed with a new treatment protocol based on the association of a modified Herbst appliance and temporary skeletal anchorage devices (TSADs) for efficient treatment of skeletal class II malocclusions.
authors.affiliation: Pratique privée, via Savoia 35/a, 00198 Rome, Italie.
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Luzi
authors.forename: Valeriano
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Luzi
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy; D017289:Orthodontic Appliances, Functional