Functional clear aligner treatment of class Ⅱ malocclusion in teenagers.

Author: Li ZHOU ¹ ; Yan-Min WANG ¹ ; Lan ZHANG ¹ ; Jie YAO ¹
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1. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Dept. of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: class Ⅱ malocclusion; clear aligner; orthopedics; teenager
MeSH: Adolescent; Esthetics, Dental; Humans; Malocclusion; Malocclusion, Angle Class II; Orthodontic Appliance Design; Tooth Movement Techniques
From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2019;37(3):236-241
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Class Ⅱ malocclusion is a common orofacial deformity that could harm the facial esthetics and oral function. Two-stage treatment strategy always applies to functional and skeletal (mild and moderate) class Ⅱ malocclusion with man-dibular retrognathism in teenagers. Traditional functional orthopedic appliances are less comfortable and inconvenient to correct the dental arches, making the treatment duration long. With the rapid progress of digital technology and material science, functional clear aligners that offer comfort have emerged. Functional clear aligners can combine orthopedic and orthodontic treatments to correct the jaw relationship and align the dental arch, thereby shortening the treatment duration. This paper emphasizes the treatment key points, and clinical experience of using functional clear aligners.