Stomatology ›› 2023, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (12): 1086-1090.doi: 10.13591/j.cnki.kqyx.2023.12.006

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Light archwire technique in Class Ⅱ division 1 extraction cases with straight-wire appliances

LI Guoyong1(),QI Yuanyuan2,CAI Bin3,XU Xianghua1,CHENG Huijuan1,WANG Yanling1   

  1. Oral Department, Shandong Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Jinan 250014, China
  • Revised:2023-08-25 Online:2023-12-28 Published:2023-12-28
  • Contact: LI Guoyong E-mail:lgy20032003@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To evaluate dentoskeletal and soft-tissue profile changes in Class Ⅱ division 1 extraction cases treated by the light archwire technique with straight-wire appliances. Methods A total of 24 Class Ⅱ division 1 cases met the inclusion criteria and were treated with the light archwire technique with a straight-wire appliance. Lateral cephalometric measurements were performed before and after treatment, and the statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 15.0 software. Significant changes were evaluated by paired t-tests at a 0.05 significance level. Results After performing the active treatment in 24 subjects, the molar and cuspid relationships were neutral, and normal overjets and overbites were established. U1-NA (°) and L1-MP (°) decreased by 15.78° and 6.18°, respectively. Maxillary and mandibular incisors retracted by 7.56 mm and 2.27 mm, respectively. The mesial movement of the mandibular molars was 4.41 mm, and the mesial movement of the maxillary molars was 1.17 mm. The lower incisors were intruded by 2.42 mm, and the lower molars were extruded by 1.21 mm. However, vertical changes in the maxillary incisors and molars were not significant. Remarkable soft-tissue changes were noted after orthodontic treatment. The NLA increased by 13.77°. The prominence of the upper and lower lips to the aesthetic plane were significantly decreased by 2.90 mm and 3.83 mm, respectively. Conclusion The Class Ⅱ division 1 patients treated with the light archwire technique with a straight archwire appliance showed good control of sagittal and vertical dimensions after the extraction of four first premolars, and the profile was significantly improved.

Key words: Class Ⅱ division 1 malocclusion, light archwire technique, Class Ⅱ intermaxillary elastics, straight-wire appliance

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