Open AccessClass II correction by maxillary molar distalization with pendulum appliance - A case report
Author(s) -
Nivedita Nandeshwar,
Sujoy Banerjee,
Rashmi Jawalekar,
Usha Shenoy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of dental specialities/journal of dental specialties
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2393-9834
pISSN - 2320-7302
DOI - 10.18231/j.jds.2021.007
Subject(s) - overjet , molar , overbite , medicine , maxilla , orthodontics , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , dentistry , mandibular first molar , malocclusion , incisor , cephalometry , botany , biology , genus
24 year male patient presented with skeletal class II base with prognathic maxilla and orthognathic mandible. Angles class II division 1 subdivision malocclusion with proclined upper and lower anteriors, increase overjet, increased overbite, spacing with upper and lower anteriors, scissor bite with 35, class I molar and canine relation on right side, end on molar and canine relation on left side. Distalization was planned in maxillary arch to correct end on molar relation on left side and upper incisor proclination. Unilateral Pendulum appliance was used to distalize upper left molar. Post treatment Class I molar relationship was achieved bilaterally within 2-4 months with incisor proclination reduced. The total treatment ended in 18 months.