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. 2018 Sep 28:12:605-613.
doi: 10.2174/1745017901814010605. eCollection 2018.

No Compliance Correction of Class II Malocclusion in Growing Patients Whit HERBST Appliance: A Case Report

M Portelli  1 , A Militi  1 , M Cicciù  1 , A Lo Giudice  1 , G Cervino  1 , R Fastuca  1 , R Nucera  1
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No Compliance Correction of Class II Malocclusion in Growing Patients Whit HERBST Appliance: A Case Report

M Portelli et al. Open Dent J. .

Abstract

Background: Class II malocclusion is the most common sagittal skeletal discrepancy, with a prevalent skeletal pattern of mandibular retrusion. The correction of mandibular retrusion with functional removable appliance needs a good patient's compliance; for this reason, some clinicians prefer to use no compliance apparatus.

Objective: Objective of the present therapy note is to demonstrate that the use of no compliance apparatus can provide a good correction of skeletal class II malocclusion.

Methods: In the present study, authors report a therapy note referred to a 10 years old patient, woman, affected by Class II, with mandibular retrusion and deep bite, treated in 2013 at the Dep. of Orthodontics of Messina University. An orthodontic treatment has been planned with the aim of stimulating mandibular growth; an Herbst appliance with a cantilever design, bonded on first maxillary and mandibular molars, has been used. After eleven months of functional therapy a bilateral molar class I have been obtained.

Results: In the therapy note proposed, authors obtained a resolution of mandibular retrusion, a correction of overjet, overbite and dental crowding in both arches, and a bilateral molar and canine class I has been achieved.

Conclusion: Herbst appliance seems to be efficient in the correction of II Class Malocclusion, independently from patient's cooperation; moreover , early correction of Class II malocclusion with functional appliances produces several clinical advantages.

Keywords: Functional appliance; Herbst appliance; Mandibular growth; Mandibular retrusion; No compliance apparatus; Skeletal class II malocclusion.

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