Dento-skeletal effects of Teuscher activator in treatment of class II division 1 malocclusion cases | ||||
| Egyptian Orthodontic Journal | ||||
| Article 5, Volume 38, December 2010, December 2010, Page 79-92 PDF (281.46 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/eos.2010.79021 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Maher A Fouda  1; Ahmad M Hafez1; Mamoun A Khawileh2
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| 1Orthodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt | ||||
| 2Nicolae Testemitanu University, Chisinau, Moldova | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The purpose of this study was to determine dental and skeletal effects of the of Teuscher activator in treatment of Class II Division 1 malocclusion cases. Sixteen patients (eight males and eight females) with Class Division 1 malocclusion were selected for this study. The mean age of the patients was 10 years 5 months. All patients were treated with the Teuscher activator for one year. Cephalometric radiographs and plaster study models were made at two stages; before and after treatment by the Teuscher activator. The cephalometric radiographs and the study models were analyzed and the collected data were subjected to statistical analysis. Statistical paired T test was done to determine the significant difference between the pretreatment and posttreatment measurements. Results: The SNA angle was significantly decreased (P = .002). The SNB angle was significantly increased (P = 000). The ANB angle was significantly decreased (P = 000). The mandibular plane, palatal plane, and Y-axis angles (SN-MP, SN-PP. and Y-axis respectively) were not significantly affected (P = .204, P =.705, P = .041 and P = .064). Teuscher functional appliance could be used successfully in treatment of Class II Division 1 malocclusion cases. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| class II division 1; Teusher; activator; cephalometric | ||||
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