Dentoskeletal effects of Class II malocclusion treatment with the Twin Block appliance in a Brazilian sample: A prospective study

Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 36-45

  Saikoski, Luciano Zilio ^a   Cançado, Rodrigo Hermont ^b   Valarelli, Fabrício Pinelli ^a   de Freitas, Karina Maria Salvatore ^b  

^a Ingá College UNINGÁ   (Brazil)

^b Department of Orthodontics UNINGÁ ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Angle Class II malocclusion; Functional orthodontic appliances; Prospective studies; Skull circumference; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOMETRY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DEVICES; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INCISOR; JAW RELATION RECORD; MALE; MALOCCLUSION, ANGLE CLASS III; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MOLAR TOOTH; NASAL BONE; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; ORTHODONTICS; PATHOLOGY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CEPHALOMETRY; CHILD; DENTAL MODELS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCISOR; JAW RELATION RECORD; MALE; MALOCCLUSION, ANGLE CLASS III; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MOLAR; NASAL BONE; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE DESIGN; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES, FUNCTIONAL; PALATAL EXPANSION TECHNIQUE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOOTH MOVEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84901357518     PISSN: 21769451     EISSN: 21776709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/2176-9451.19.1.036-045.oar     Document Type: Article

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