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Effects of the Herbst Appliance With Different Anchorages and Twin-Block Appliance in Class II Malocclusion
Sponsor: Klaus Barretto-Lopes
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if the Herbst appliance with indirect skeletal anchorage in mini-implants is capable of preventing excessive inclination of the lower incisors at the end of the treatment when compared to the Herbst appliance with dental anchorage and Twin-Block appliances in patients with Class II malocclusion and overjet ≥ 6 mm.
Official title: Effects of the Herbst Appliance With Skeletal Anchorage or Dental Anchorage, and Twin-Block Appliance in Class II Malocclusion: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
10 Years - 14 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2015-08
Completion Date
2025-09
Last Updated
2024-11-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Herbst appliance with skeletal anchorage
Group treated with the Herbst appliance with indirect skeletal anchorage in mini-implants.
Herbst appliance with dental anchorage
Group treated with the conventional Herbst appliance with dental anchorage.
Twin-Block appliance
Group treated with Twin-Block appliance
Locations (1)
Rio de Janeiro State University
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil