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A prospective optical surface scanning and cephalometric assessment of the effect of functional appliances on the
S McDonagh1, J P Moss, P Goodwin
1Royal London Dental Hospital, UK.
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different functional appliances on the soft tissues as assessed by cephalometry and optical surface scanning. Forty-two patients were randomly allocated to Bass, Twin Block (TB), and Twin Block + Headgear (TB + Hg) groups. Lateral cephalograms and optical surface scans were recorded before and after the 10-month study period. ANOVA was used to test the cephalometric variables for differences at the 5 per cent level. The optical surface scanning and cephalometric results were consistent in the sagittal dimension. In the vertical dimension, however, the optical surface scans consistently recorded a greater increase compared with cephalometric values. No differences were detected with regard to cephalometric values at the 5 per cent level. However, the Bass appliance produced greater forward positioning of soft tissue pogonion as assessed by optical surface scanning.
