Retrospective evaluation of therapeutic outcomes of functional appliances combined with headgear

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2013

Authors

José Pedro Tavares (Author) FMDUP; Afonso Pinhão Ferreira (Author) FMDUP; Paula Vaz (Author) FMDUP; Maria João Ponces (Author) FMDUP; Eugénio Joaquim Pereira Martins (Author) FMDUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: IRF2013 - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Integrity, Reliability and failure

Pages: 489-490

IRF2013-4th International Conference on Integrity, Reliability and Failure

Funchal, Portugal, 23-27 June 2013

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology

CORDIS: Health sciences

Other information

Abstract (EN): Functional appliances were developed to correct mainly Class II malocclusions in growing children but the influence of those appliances on craniofacial growth is still controversial, even when used in combinations with headgear. The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate skeletal, dental and tegumental cephalometric modifications induced by Teuscher activator. This study was accomplished in a mixed dentition sample of Class II malocclusions subjects with mandibular retrognatism. This appliance was effective in treating growing patients with mandibular deficiency: the correction of Class II malocclusions was an arrangement of skeletal and dentoalveolar changes and leaded to the improvement of soft tissue facial profile.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

Notes: ISBN: 978-972-8826-27-7