Early treatment for Class II malocclusion was undertaken with the objective of correcting skeletal disproportion by altering the growth pattern. A case of Class II, Division 1 malocclusion in the mixed dentition was corrected to Class I molar relationship using orthopedic cervical headgear, with nonextraction edgewise therapy. Cephalometric analysis indicated a reduction in the maxillomandibula...

Correpondence to: Michelle Santos Vianna-Lara Rua Francisco Rocha, 62, conj. 409 Batel – Curitiba – Paraná Brazil CEP 80420-130 Phone: 55 (41) 3014-0947 Fax: 55 41 271-1405 E-mail: [email protected] Abstract The purpose of this research was to compare the electromyographic (EMG) activity of the superior belly of orbicularis oris muscle between individuals with Class II Division 1 malocclusion, ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyze tooth movement and arch width changes in maxillary dentition following nonextraction treatment with orthodontic mini-implant (OMI) anchorage in Class II division 1 malocclusions. METHODS Seventeen adult patients diagnosed with Angle's Class II division 1 malocclusion were treated by nonextraction with OMIs as anchorage for distalization of whole ...

background: papillon-lefevre syndrome (pls) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by palmoplantar hyperkeratosis and early development of aggressive pe-riodontitis. although cathepsin c (ctsc) gene mutations have been established in about 70-80% of pls patients, it is assumed that the patients may have dysfunctioning of immune defense mechanisms. objective: to assess the associat...

INTRODUCTION Our objectives were to evaluate the evidence with regard to the effectiveness and stability of orthodontic treatment interventions for Class II Division 2 malocclusion in children and adolescents. This is a systematic review conducted according to the PRISMA statement. METHODS The Cochrane Oral Health Trials Register, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, a...

The Class II malocclusions have a strong hereditary component as etiologic factor, both in families and in ethnic and racial groups. The purpose of this study to compare skeletal and dentoalveolar morphology in Class II division I malocclusion of Lithuanian and Jordanian females. The sample consisted of 60 standardized lateral cephalograms (30 Jordanian - 30 Lithuanian). The mean age of the sub...