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Gauravardhan Kulkarni1, Ram Kishore Ratre2, Aastha Purohit3
1Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Government College of Dentistry, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Aim:
This research aimed to evaluate the effects of modified Sagittal-guidance twin-block (SGTB) appliance on class II skeletal and dental alterations among developing pt.
Methodology:
A total of 25 adolescent adults in class II div 1 made up the sample, which split equally between the twin-block (TB) and SGTB groups. The course therapy lasted 11.56 ± 1.73 months.
Results:
There was no discernible distinction between T1 and T2 in terms of lingual bone height, lingual and overall dental bony volume, and whole alveolar bone width (P < 0.05).
Conclusion:
In maturing children having class II div 1, labial bone decrease surrounding the mandibular incisors was noted following intervention with the two kinds of prostheses.
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