Open AccessSoft tissue changes: a comparison between changes caused by the construction bite and by successful treatment with a modified Twin-block appliance
Author(s) -
Erfan Salloum,
Declan T Millett,
Niamh Kelly,
Grant T McIntyre,
Michael Cronin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
european journal of orthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.252
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1460-2210
pISSN - 0141-5387
DOI - 10.1093/ejo/cjx098
Subject(s) - chin , soft tissue , malocclusion , medicine , nasion , dentistry , cephalometry , orthodontics , surgery , anatomy
Functional appliances are commonly used to correct Class II malocclusion. This study aimed to compare the facial soft tissue changes in Caucasians between pre-treatment and with the construction bite versus pre-treatment and completion of treatment with a modified Twin-block appliance (MTBA).
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