Stomatology ›› 2023, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (5): 460-464.doi: 10.13591/j.cnki.kqyx.2023.05.013

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A clinical study of two different functional appliances of skeletal Class Ⅲ malocclusion

YANG Ren,MA Qiaoling(),LIN Shuang,LI Guifeng   

  1. Department of Orthodontics, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
  • Revised:2023-01-30 Online:2023-05-28 Published:2023-05-31
  • Contact: MA Qiaoling E-mail:maqiaoling77@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To compare the clinical efficacy of maxillary protraction and Twin-block magnetic appliance in the treatment of mild-to-moderate skeletal Class Ⅲ malocclusion in the late stage of mixed dentition or early permanent teeth stage. Methods A total of 40 patients with mild-to-moderate skeletal Class Ⅲ malocclusion in thelate stage of mixed dentition or early permanent teeth stage were randomly divided into three groups. The first group of 20 patients received treatment with maxillary protraction appliance and the second group of 20 patients received treatment with Twin-block magnetic appliance. Sixteen patients in the third group with mild-to-moderate skeletal Class Ⅲ malocclusion who did not initiate treatment but were regularly followed up were selected as the control group, with an average age of 9 years and 5 months. Twenty cephalometric measurements were selected and the changes before and after treatment were analyzed by variance analysis and least-significant difference (LSD) test. Results There were significant statistical differences between group Ⅰ, group Ⅱ and the control group Ⅲ. Seven cephalometric measurements were significantly different between group Ⅰ and group Ⅱ(P<0.05). In the maxillary protraction group, the inclination of anterior teeth was increased; the overjet of anterior teeth and the molar relationship was improved. In the Twin-block magnetic appliance group, the A point moved down less; the mandibular plane(SNL-ML)rotated clockwise less, and the maxillary incisors erupted vertically more. Conclusion Both maxillary protraction and Twin-block magnetic appliance can promote maxillary development, but Twin-block magnetic appliance has more advantages in preventing labial inclination of anterior teeth and mesial movement of anchorage molars than maxillary protraction.

Key words: maxillary protraction, Twin-block magnetic appliance, skeletal Class Ⅲ malocclusion

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