title: Modified Occlusal Settling Appliance in Twin Block Therapy.
abstract: Early treatment with the Twin-block appliance is effective in reducing overjet and severity of malocclusion in Class II division 1 malocclusions with functional mandibular retrusion. Appearance of bilateral severe posterior open bite in some cases subsequent to completion of active phase of Twin block therapy poses a challenge to an orthodontist. Closure of posterior open bites of large magnitude is difficult to achieve with conventional upper anterior inclined plane used during support phase of Twin-block therapy. A simple yet effective modification of upper anterior inclined plane is proposed, which is an effective and invaluable adjunctive aid in correction of posterior open bite.
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, ESI Dental College and Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors: Harpreet
authors: H
authors: Singh
authors: Dental Officer and Orthodontist, Department of Orthodontics, Corps Dental Unit , Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India .
authors: Rajkumar
authors: R
authors: Maurya
authors: Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics, ESI Dental College and Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors: Pranav
authors: P
authors: Kapoor
authors: Professor, Department of Orthodontics, ESI Dental College and Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors: Poonam
authors: P
authors: Sharma
keywords: Anterior inclined plane; Class II; Open bite