1.Efficacy of the Prefabricated Myofunctional Appliance T4FTM in Comparison to Twin Block Appliance for Class II Division 1 Malocclusion Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Abdulfatah Abdulrazak Hanoun ; Gururajaprasad Kaggal Lakshmana Rao ; Mohd Fadhli Khamis ; Norehan Mokhtar
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 2020;16(No.4):307-316
Introduction: The aim of the study was to compare the changes in the skeletal and dentoalveolar structures in Malay
patients with Class II Division 1 malocclusion treated by prefabricated re-mouldable customizable functional appliance (T4FTM) and Twin Block (TB) appliance. Methods: A randomised clinical trial was carried out with samples randomly assigned to active (TB appliance) and experimental (T4FTM appliance) groups. Pre- and post-treatment lateral
cephalometric radiographs were taken for each subject and the overjet was clinically measured at the same intervals.
20 angular and linear measurements were chosen and measured separately. Results: Independent t test was used to
compare the changes between the two groups. A significant difference between the groups was seen with overjet
at 2.14 mm (p < 0.01), Sv_Pog distance at 1.83mm (p < 0.05), Sv_ii distance at 2.55 mm (p < 0.001), horizontal
distance from the upper to the lower incisor tip at 1.81 mm which was statistically significant (p < 0.05). The other
variables SNB and ANB angles too showed a significant difference. However, all the favourable changes were noted
in the TB group. Conclusion: T4FTM appliance could be an effective appliance for the management of British Standard
Institute's Class II Division 1 malocclusion on Class II skeletal pattern. However, the TB group differed significantly
and had a more favourable correction in terms of the sagittal skeletal and dentoalveolar discrepancy.