1. Elastodontic Therapy of Hyperdivergent Class II Patients Using AMCOP® Devices: A Retrospective Study
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Alessio Danilo Inchingolo, Sabino Ceci, Assunta Patano, Angelo Michele Inchingolo, Valentina Montenegro, Chiara Di Pede, Giuseppina Malcangi, Grazia Marinelli, Giovanni Coloccia, Mariagrazia Garibaldi, Zamira Kruti, Giulia Palmieri, Nicole De Leonardis, Biagio Rapone, Antonio Mancini, Alexandra Semjonova, Ludovica Nucci, Ioana Roxana Bordea, Antonio Scarano, Felice Lorusso, Elisabetta Ferrara, Marco Farronato, Gianluca Martino Tartaglia, Daniela Di Venere, Filippo Cardarelli, Francesco Inchingolo, and Gianna Dipalma
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hyperdivergent growth ,class II malocclusion ,upper airway space ,elastodontic therapy ,elastodontic appliances ,AMCOP® devices ,Technology ,Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,TA1-2040 ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 ,Physics ,QC1-999 ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 - 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.
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- 2022
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