Abstract
BackgroundWhether skeletal effects are obtained by functional appliances in class II subjects is still controversial. In this regard, most of the available studies did not clearly identify the growth phases (i.e. pubertal or not) of the treated patients. This retrospective controlled study aimed at evaluating the skeletal and dental changes in class II subjects produced by the functional regulator (FR)-2 treatment during the pre-pubertal growth phase.MethodsThe data were derived from records obtained at a university dental clinic. A total of 17 treated subjects and a total of 17 untreated controls, all pre-pubertal, matched for malocclusion, age (8.8 ± 1.5 years) and sex (18 females, 16 males), were included. The overall observational period was 1.6 ± 0.8 years for both groups.ResultsOnly minor skeletal changes with very little clinical relevance were seen after the observational period. Most of the changes produced by the FR-2 treatment were at the dental level including palatal tipping of the maxillary incisors and slight proclination of the mandibular incisors, both accounting for the noteworthy overjet reduction.ConclusionsThe present study has shown that functional treatment of class II malocclusion by FR-2 appliance during the pre-pubertal growth phase is limited to modification at the dental level.
Highlights
Whether skeletal effects are obtained by functional appliances in class II subjects is still controversial
The errors for linear measurements ranged from 0.4 to 0.9 mm (Pg to N perp); the errors for angular measurements varied from 0.4° (ANB angle) to 1.1° (FH/ML angle)
In comparisons between the groups, none of the differences between the values were statistically significant at either T0 or T1, with the exception of the ANB angle recorded at T1 that was significantly lower in the treated group
Summary
Whether skeletal effects are obtained by functional appliances in class II subjects is still controversial In this regard, most of the available studies did not clearly identify the growth phases (i.e. pubertal or not) of the treated patients. Most of the available studies did not clearly identify the growth phases (i.e. pubertal or not) of the treated patients This retrospective controlled study aimed at evaluating the skeletal and dental changes in class II subjects produced by the functional regulator (FR)-2 treatment during the pre-pubertal growth phase. A therapy able to enhance mandibular growth is indicated in class II patients [4] To this goal, a wide range of functional appliances aimed to stimulate mandibular growth by forward posturing of the mandible is available [5].
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