The Impact of Headgear on Distalization in Class II Division I Malocclusion: A Case Report

This report presents a case of a 16-year-old female patient with skeletal class II and dental class II division I malocclusion that was treated with fixed orthodontic appliances and through growth modulation. Two appliances were used: a Hyrax expander and a high-pull headgear with extraction. The tr...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-01, Vol.16 (1), p.e52213
Main Authors: Mereani, Samer, Indijani, Reaam K, Alotaibi, Amjad
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case reports
Dental occlusion
Dentistry
Headgear
Oral Medicine
Orthodontics
Pediatrics
Teenagers
Teeth
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Summary:This report presents a case of a 16-year-old female patient with skeletal class II and dental class II division I malocclusion that was treated with fixed orthodontic appliances and through growth modulation. Two appliances were used: a Hyrax expander and a high-pull headgear with extraction. The treatment objectives of achieving a class I molar and canine relationship, resolving the crowding in the upper and lower arches, correcting the midline shift, and improving the patient's facial profile and lip position were achieved, resulting in a good occlusion with normal overbite and overjet.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.52213