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Case Studies | Dentistry | India | Volume 11 Issue 9, September 2022 | Rating: 5.5 / 10
Correction of Class II Malocclusion using Twin Block Appliance: A Case Series
Dr. Savitha Sathyaprasad, Dr. Amogha K B, Dr. Prapti Raval
Abstract: Introduction: Class II malocclusions is one of the most common problems around the globe affecting around one third of the patients who seek orthodontic correction. Twin block appliance from its inception and evolution itself has been widely accepted as a promising appliance compared to earlier bulky monoblock appliance. Twin block appliance is very effective in growing patients to positively modify the dentoskeletal relation. In this case series we are discussing three cases treated with twin block appliance where patient?s main concern was aesthetics. Patients had retrognathic mandible with convex profile. Patients had class II malocclusion with hyperactive mentalis all of which was treated with twin block therapy. The treatment proved to be effective in growing patients. Conclusion: the twin block therapy is effective myofunctional therapy proved to be effective in growing patients wherein it regulates the growth of mandibular jaw.
Keywords: twinblock, class II malocclusion, myofunctional therapy
Edition: Volume 11 Issue 9, September 2022
Pages: 815 - 819