PowerScope a Class II corrector - A case report.
Managing mild to moderate Class II malocclusion is a one of the common and major challenges to orthodontists. Class II discrepancies with mandibular deficiency during active growth are usually treated by myofunctional appliances. Fixed functional appliances evolved due to the noncompliance with conventional myofunctional appliances. This case report illustrates the efficiency of PowerScope in correction of skeletal Class II with mandibular deficiency in a patient aged 13 years who has reported to the department with a chief complaint of forwardly placed upper front teeth. This case with functional jaw retrusion was treated initially with MBT 0.022" prescription followed by PowerScope. Pre-, mid- and post-treatment cephalograms were obtained, and cephalometric analysis was performed. Stable and successful results were obtained with a substantial improvement in facial profile, skeletal jaw relationship, and overall esthetic appearance of the patient. A significant forward displacement of the mandible was the principal element for successful correction of Class II malocclusion. PowerScope provides the best results for Class II management, thus enables us to treat such cases by a nonextraction approach rather than contemplating extractions.
Department of Orthodontics, Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam, Kerala, India.
Joby
J
Paulose
Department of Orthodontics, Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam, Kerala, India.
Palathottungal Joseph
PJ
Antony
Department of Orthodontics, Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam, Kerala, India.
Brijesh
B
Sureshkumar
Department of Orthodontics, Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam, Kerala, India.
Susha Mariam
SM
George
Department of Orthodontics, Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam, Kerala, India.
Manu Mundackal
MM
Mathew
Department of Orthodontics, Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam, Kerala, India.
Joseph
J
Sebastian
Class II malocclusion; PowerScope; fixed functional appliance; nonextraction