Treatment of skeletal class II malocclusion with the combination of twin-block and combination-pull headgear
The patient was a girl with a Class II division 1 malocclusion, a large overjet, an excessively deep overbite, and a slightly increased mandibular plane angle. Treatment started with the Twin-block appliance combined with combination-pull headgear to promote growth of the mandible, restrain the maxi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Dental and Allied Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jdas.in/article.asp?issn=2277-4696;year=2014;volume=3;issue=2;spage=102;epage=104;aulast=Patil |
| Summary: | The patient was a girl with a Class II division 1 malocclusion, a large overjet, an excessively deep overbite, and a slightly increased mandibular plane angle. Treatment started with the Twin-block appliance combined with combination-pull headgear to promote growth of the mandible, restrain the maxilla in the anteroposterior plane, and improve her profile. This was later, followed by fixed appliance therapy. |
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| ISSN: | 2277-4696 2277-6672 |