A comparative study of sagittal correction with the Herbst appliance in two different ethnic groups

The dentofacial morphology of Chinese is different from Caucasians. The purpose of this investigation was to assess the skeletal and dental changes contributing to the sagittal correction in a group of consecutive Chinese children who were treated with the Herbst appliance. A comparison was made bet...

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Published in:European journal of orthodontics 1997-04, Vol.19 (2), p.195-204
Main Authors: Wong, George W. K., So, Lisa L. Y., Hägg, Urban
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Case-Control Studies
Cephalometry
China - ethnology
Dental Occlusion, Centric
Dentistry
Ethnic Groups
European Continental Ancestry Group
Female
Hong Kong
Humans
Incisor - pathology
Male
Malocclusion, Angle Class II - pathology
Malocclusion, Angle Class II - therapy
Mandible - pathology
Maxilla - pathology
Molar - pathology
Orthodontic Appliances, Functional
Sweden
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Summary:The dentofacial morphology of Chinese is different from Caucasians. The purpose of this investigation was to assess the skeletal and dental changes contributing to the sagittal correction in a group of consecutive Chinese children who were treated with the Herbst appliance. A comparison was made between 14 Chinese and 14 Swedish subjects who all had Herbst appliance treatment. All subjects were corrected from the Class II division 1 malocclusion to an overcorrected Class I or Class III dental relationship within a 6–8 month period. Lateral cephalograms taken before and immediately after the Herbst treatment were analysed. In general, the skeletal and dental changes during treatment were comparable between both ethnic groups. However, individual variations within the two groups were wide. It can be concluded that the Herbst appliance was equally successful in Southern Chinese children and similar treatment changes as those achieved in Swedish children could be found.
ISSN:0141-5387
1460-2210
DOI:10.1093/ejo/19.2.195