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Mini-implant-supported twin-block appliance: An innovative modification
T Tripathi1, N Singh1, P Rai1
1Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice
|March 7, 2019
Summary
This study presents a modified twin block appliance that improves anteroposterior skeletal effects in growing patients with a retrognathic mandible. The innovation successfully controls lower incisor position, enhancing orthopedic correction for Class II malocclusions.
Area of Science:
- Orthodontics
- Craniofacial Orthopedics
Background:
- The twin block appliance is widely used for correcting a retrognathic mandible in growing individuals.
- A common limitation of the traditional twin block is lower incisor proclination, which can compromise skeletal correction.
- This proclination reduces the appliance's potential for achieving maximal skeletal effects.
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