Early treatment of class II division 1 malocclusion by modified Teuscher activator with lip bumper

Authors

  • mohammed alawdi post graduated student
  • Maher Fouda
  • Ahmed Hafez Hafez

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the effects of early treatment of class II division 1 malocclusion by modified Teuscher activator with lip bumper. Materials and methods: the current prospective clinical study consisted of fifteen subjects (8 girls and 7 boys) with skeletal class II, 1 malocclusion due to retrognathism of the mandible with mean chronological age of (10.4 ± 0.6 years). Lateral cephalograms were taken before (0) and after (1) treatment. Results: Treatment of growing patients with modified Teuscher activator led to correction of class II malocclusion by advancement of mandible (SNB; 2.61º), increase of mandibular length (Co-Gn;3.58 mm), restriction of maxillary growth (SNA; 0.13º) decrease of overjet (5.45 mm). Conclusion: modified Teuscher activator was an effective appliance in managing growing patients with Class II division 1due to mandibular retrusion.

Author Biographies

Maher Fouda

Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Postal Code: 35516, Mansoura, Egypt.

Ahmed Hafez Hafez

Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Postal Code: 35516, Mansoura, Egypt.

Published

2019-05-01

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 03 (2017): IJDA

Section

Original Research