1Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
2Professor and HOD, Department of Orthodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
3Reader, Dept of Public Health Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding Author: Nishu Singla Reader, Dept of Public Health Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Madhav Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka-576104, Phone numbers- 9964504403 E-mail address-nishu-gupta@hotmail.com
Online published on 7 December, 2018.
In the treatment of Class II malocclusion, treatment possessing the capability to alter patients’ facial growth is of particular interest, namely by means of functional appliances, extraoral traction appliances, or a combination of both. There are certain clinical indications where functional appliances can be used successfully in class II malocclusion e.g. in a growing patient. The use of these appliances is greatly dependent on the patient's compliance and they simplify the fixed appliance phase. This is a case report of young growing male patient who had increased overjet and overbite, and an unaesthetic smile. The case was treated with Twin Block appliance followed by fixed appliance to detail the occlusion.
Functional appliance, twin block appliance, two phase therapy, Class II malocclusion
