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Class II Malocclusion Treatment by In-House Fabricated, Customized Fixed Functional Appliance in Growing Child
Swati Verma1, Falguni Mehta2, Mohammad Khursheed Alam3,4
1Community Healthcare Center, Department of Medical Health and Family Welfare, State Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur 208016, India.
Abstract:
Currently, wide arrays of fixed functional appliances are available for the correction of Class II malocclusion. The orthodontist must choose from these appliances depending on the mechanics, efficiency, and cost of the appliance. Fixed functional appliances may reduce the individual visits and hence the cost as compared to the removable appliances. Additionally, it may save the clinician's chair time. This report discussed the in-house laboratory fabrication and clinical procedure of customized fixed functional appliances by utilizing the readily available dental materials in the orthodontic clinical setting.

