The short-term morphological and functional changes during treatment with the Herbst appliance.

Complications during Herbst appliance treatment.

Short-term treatment effects produced by the Herbst appliance in the mixed dentition.

This prospective clinical investigation evaluates the dentoalveolar and skeletal cephalometric changes produced by the Herbst appliance during treatment of mixed dentition patients with Class II division 1 malocclusion. Thirty individuals (15 male and 15 female individuals; initial mean age nine years 10 months) were treated with the Herbst appliance for a period of 12 months. For comparison, t...

Clinical complications during treatment with a modified Herbst appliance in combination with a lingual appliance

OBJECTIVE To assess the types and frequencies of clinical complications experienced when using a modified lingual Herbst appliance and to compare these with those associated with conventional Herbst appliances reported in the literature. METHODS Treatment records for 35 consecutive subjects treated during the observation period from October 2013 to August 2014 who received a combination of a ...

Morphological changes of condyles and Helkimo clinical dysfunction index in patients treated with Herbst--orthodontic appliance.

This study evaluated the morphological changes in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) condyles and calculated the Helkimo clinical dysfunction index (CDI) in adolescents with Class II Division 1 malocclusion and mandibular retrognathism treated with the Herbst appliance (phase I) and fixed orthodontic appliances (phase II). Thirty-two consecutive adolescents underwent phase I, and 23 completed ph...

Troubleshooting the Herbst appliance.