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Comparative Study
. 2018 Jul;88(4):377-383.
doi: 10.2319/082317-569.1. Epub 2018 Mar 8.

Comparison of complications in the conventional telescopic Herbst rod and tube and Manni telescopic Herbst: A retrospective clinical study

Antonio Manni, Sabrina Mutinelli, Carmen Cerruto, Paola Giraudo, Rachele Romano, Mauro Cozzani
Comparative Study

Comparison of complications in the conventional telescopic Herbst rod and tube and Manni telescopic Herbst: A retrospective clinical study

Antonio Manni et al. Angle Orthod. 2018 Jul.

Abstract

Objectives: To compare the prevalence of clinical complications between two different telescopic Herbst systems: the conventional telescopic system, with traditional rod and tube (RMS), and the Manni telescopic Herbst appliance (MTH).

Materials and methods: Ninety subjects treated with RMS were compared to 89 patients treated with MTH. All of the complications that occurred were reported, and percentages of prevalence were calculated.

Results: MTH showed a significantly lower percentage of reversible complications (that did not require appliance removal) when compared to the reversible complications during RMS treatment (20.2% vs 51.1%). No statistically significant differences were found between RMS and MTH regarding irreversible complications (that required appliance removal and full re-make). All of the irreversible complications occurred after reversible complications in the RMS group, while most of the irreversible complications in the MTH group occurred without any previous reversible complication.

Conclusions: MTH exhibited a smaller number of clinical complications during Class II skeletal malocclusion therapy.

Keywords: Complications; Herbst; MTH; RMS.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Intraoral photo of RMS Herbst appliance.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Components of RMS Herbst appliance.
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Figure 3
Intraoral photo of MTH Herbst appliance.
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Figure 4
Components of MTH Herbst appliance.
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Figure 5
RMS bite plate can be completely removed in order to perform proper hygiene procedures.
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Figure 6
MTH bite plate can be partially removed in order to perform proper hygiene procedures.
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