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. 2019 Jul-Sep;9(3):277-279.
doi: 10.1016/j.jobcr.2019.06.005. Epub 2019 Jun 5.

Tomographic evaluation of dentoskeletal changes due to the treatment of class II malocclusion with Forsus appliance

Antonio Carlos Sakuno  1 , Ana Paula Barbisan da Rosa  2 , Fernando Akio Maeda  2 , Tarcila Trivino  2 , Paulo Eduardo Guedes Carvalho  2 , Fernando César Torres  2
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Tomographic evaluation of dentoskeletal changes due to the treatment of class II malocclusion with Forsus appliance

Antonio Carlos Sakuno et al. J Oral Biol Craniofac Res. 2019 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Purpose: This study evaluated dentoalveolar skeletal changes promoted by the Forsus appliance, associated to fixed orthodontic appliance, in the correction of Class II, division 1 malocclusion, from Computed Tomography (CT).

Methods: sample consisted of 10 youngsters (7 males and 3 females), with a mean age of 13.86 years. Two Forsus® models were installed after the alignment and leveling phase of the teeth. Two tomographic images of each patient, T1 and T2 (initial and immediately after removal of Forsus® appliance) were done to perform the anatomical tracings and obtain the variables of interest. The data were described by means and standard deviations. For the comparison between the initial and final phases, the paired "t" test was used and a significance level of 5% was considered (p < 0.05).

Results: small skeletal changes were observed, such as posterior maxillary displacement and a slight mandibular growth. Larger dentoalveolar changes occurred as extrusion, retrusion and lingualization of upper incisors; Intrusion, protrusion and vestibularization of the lower incisors; Mesialization and extrusion of lower molars.

Conclusion: Considering the patients evaluated in this study, Forsus® presented similar results to other mandibular propulsion appliances, with dentoalveolar effects that favored Class II correction, however, with very slight skeletal modifications.

Keywords: Cone-beam computed tomography; Corrective orthodontics; Malocclusion.

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