Skeletal Class II growing patients with retrognathic mandible Class II malocclusion,
Conditions
Interventions
Fixed orthodontic treatment for levelling and aligning to ensure a feasible environment for maxmimum growth potential,Observe growth
Experimental Device,No Intervention Other
Treated group,Untreated control group
Sponsors
Graduate school, Prince of Songkla University
Faculty of Dentisty,Prince of Songkla University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 13 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) mild to moderate skeletal Class II patients (ANB=4-9); (2) growing patients in stage 4 to 5 indicating an acceleration or peak of growth according to Bjork (1972) and Grave and Brown (1976) in a hand-wrist radiograph; (3) convex facial profile (FCA>13); (4) no previous history of orthodontic treatment; and (5) no systemic or degenerative disease of the temporomandibular joints.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who were at the end stage of growth Patients who were not willing to comply during treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cephalometric measurement Pre-treatment (T0), Post-levelling&aligning (T1) lateral cephalometric measurement | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cephalometric superimposition Pre-treatment (T0), Post-levelling&aligning (T1) change from stable structure of cranial base | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactKhitparat Kamoltham
Faculty of dentisty, Prince of Songkla University
Outcome results
None listed