Title: Class II Correction with Forsus Fixed Functional Appliance in Class II Division 2 Malocclusion: A Case Report
Authors: Dr Irum Uzma Siddiquie, Dr Saba Khan, Dr Muhammed Shareef Parakkal, Dr Mohd Zubair Ansari
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i3.109
Abstract
Case Report of a 14 year old male patient reported with class II division 2 malocclusion with increased overbite, decreased over jet, retroclined upper anteriors, concordant midline, convex facial profile, posterior divergence on skeletal class II base with hypo divergent growth pattern and CVMI stage IV. this case was treated with utility arch and MBT prescription for the duration of 2 year, class II correction is achieved with the help of Forsus fixed functional appliance. The result showed correction of overjet and overbite, with class I molar and canine relation and marked improvement in facial esthetics
Keywords: Class II Div 2, class II correction, Forsus fixed functional appliance.
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