CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Eur J Dent 2011; 05(04): 423-432
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1698915
Original Article
Dental Investigation Society

Evaluation of the Immediate Dentofacial Changes in Late Adolescent Patients Treated with the ForsusTM FRD

Esen Ali Gunay
a   Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey.
,
Tulin Arun
b   Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey.
,
Didem Nalbantgil
c   Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Publication Date:
30 September 2019 (online)

ABSTRACT

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the short-term dentoalveolar and soft tissue changes in late adolescent patients treated with the ForsusTM FRD. Methods: A prospective study was carried out on 54 lateral cephalometric radiograms that were taken before placement and after removal of the appliance in the treatment group (15 subjects) and at the beginning and six months after in the control group (12 subjects). The patient selection criteria were as follows: skeletal and dental Class II malocclusion due to retrognatic mandible, normal or low-angle growth pattern, post-peak growth period, no extracted or congenitally missing permanent teeth, and minimum crowding in the lower dental arch. Results: The statistical assesment of the data suggested the following results: No sagital and vertical skeletal changes were induced. The mandibular incisors were protruded and intruded, while the maxillary incisors were retruded and extruded. The occlusal plane was rotated in clockwise direction as a result of these dentoalveolar changes. Overbite and overjet were reduced in all patients. Soft tissue profile slightly improved. Conclusions: The results revealed that, in late-adolescent patients ForsusTM FRD corrected Class II discrepancies through maxillary and mandibular dentoalveolar changes. (Eur J Dent 2011;5:423-432)

 
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