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- Title
Elastodontic Therapy of Hyperdivergent Class II Patients Using AMCOP ® Devices: A Retrospective Study.
- Authors
Inchingolo, Alessio Danilo; Ceci, Sabino; Patano, Assunta; Inchingolo, Angelo Michele; Montenegro, Valentina; Di Pede, Chiara; Malcangi, Giuseppina; Marinelli, Grazia; Coloccia, Giovanni; Garibaldi, Mariagrazia; Kruti, Zamira; Palmieri, Giulia; De Leonardis, Nicole; Rapone, Biagio; Mancini, Antonio; Semjonova, Alexandra; Nucci, Ludovica; Bordea, Ioana Roxana; Scarano, Antonio; Lorusso, Felice
- Abstract
Background: The management of a hyperdivergent growth pattern is one of the most challenging in orthodontics and different treatments are advocated. The present study analyses the effectiveness of elastodontic therapy with AMCOP® devices in treating children with hyperdivergent class II malocclusion and the effect on the upper airway patency. Methods: The study group included 21 patients (10 males and 11 females, mean age 8.22 ± 1.17 years) with a hyperdivergent growth and a class II malocclusion treated with AMCOP® devices. Cephalometric analysis was performed before treatment (T0) and after treatment (T1). Results: After treatment, the cephalometric analysis revealed a correction of the class II malocclusion and a modification of the growth pattern with a divergence reduction. The improvement of the upper airway space was also observed. Conclusion: The elastodontic therapy effectively corrected hyperdivergent class II malocclusion in growing patients over a short period.
- Subjects
MALOCCLUSION; RETROSPECTIVE studies; ORTHODONTICS
- Publication
Applied Sciences (2076-3417), 2022, Vol 12, Issue 7, p3259
- ISSN
2076-3417
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/app12073259