Craniofacial growth in 100 patients treated with the functional regulator of Fränkel for about 24 months was compared with craniofacial growth seen in a matched group of untreated persons with Class II malocclusion. Both conventional and geometric cephalometric analyses were used to evaluate the skeletal and dental adaptations. This study shows several clear effects of treatment in either of tw...

Background: The Class II Malocclusion is the most frequent dento-skeletal anomaly that involves one third of all orthodontic patients. So many appliances have been described in the literature for treating this malocclusion, in particular when it’s indicated to obtain a mandibular advancement. The aim of this study is to compare the dental and skeletal effects of Frankel II Regulator and Cervera...

INTRODUCTION The goal of this retrospective cephalometric study was to compare orthodontic outcomes in patients with maxillary dentoalveolar protrusion malocclusion treated with extraoral headgear or mini-implants for maximum anchorage. MATERIALS Forty-seven subjects with Angle Class II malocclusion or Class I bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion were treated by retracting the maxillary dento...

Unilateral closure of maxillary extraction spaces in patients with Class III malocclusion can be challenging. This case report describes the closure of first premolar and first molar extraction spaces in a patient with a Class III dental relationship. Two miniscrews were used for intraoral skeletal anchorage. The Class III dental relationship was corrected; a positive vertical overbite was achi...

Skeletal and dental changes were examined in 15 patients presenting with a Class III malocclusion treated by a sagittal split osteotomy. All patients received orthodontic treatment with Straightwire appliances both prior to and following surgery. These appliances were also used for fixation. The lower incisors were proclined by 8.4 degrees before surgery with little change in upper incisor incl...

Angle Class III malocclusion is characterized by anteroposterior dental discrepancy which might be associated or not with skeletal changes. Class III molar relationship is associated with vertical or lingually tipped mandibular incisors and a usually concave profile. These characteristics seriously affect facial esthetics and most frequently are the reason why patients seek orthodontic treatmen...

This is a case report of a 17-year-old female patient who presented with skeletal Class II malocclusion with excessive vertical growth of the maxilla and a reverse smile arc. Vertical maxillary excess, thin alveolar troughs, proclined upper and lower anterior teeth, excessive curve of Spee, crowding in the lower arch and excessive eruption of upper and lower incisors led to the decision of comb...

Dermatoglyphics is a study of the unique pattern in skin fingers, palms, soles, and toes. These dermatoglyphics has played an important role various fields like forensic medicine, genetics, anthropology. Sir Francis Galton stated that individual’s dermal remained constant throughout their lifetime. Many studies have suggested possible relation between occlusion. Studies could be used as tool to...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to assess the skeletal stability after large mandibular advancement (> 10 mm) with bilateral sagittal split osteotomy and skeletal elastic intermaxillary fixation and to correlate the skeletal stability with the vertical facial type. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 33 consecutive patients underwent bimaxillary surgery to correct skeletal Class II ma...