Comparative analysis of treatment outcomes between Bi-Maxillary Plates and Facemask for treating class III malocclusion in growing subjects. A retrospective study

Authors

  • V Ronsivalle Department of General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, Section of Orthodontics, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. Policlinico Universitario "Gaspare Rodolico - San Marco", Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania
  • V Quinzi Post Graduate School of Orthodontics, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, V.le San Salvatore, 67100
  • G Marzo Post Graduate School of Orthodontics, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, V.le San Salvatore, 67100
  • G Minervini Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Odontostomatological Specialties, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples
  • R Leonardi Policlinico Universitario "Gaspare Rodolico - San Marco", Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania
  • A Lo Giudice Department of General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, Section of Orthodontics, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. Policlinico Universitario "Gaspare Rodolico - San Marco", Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123, Catania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2024.2059

Keywords:

class III malocclusion, paediatric orthodontics, digital orthodontics, face-mask, facial orthopaedics

Abstract

AIM: To comparatively analyse the skeletal and dento-alveolar changes after treatment with Class III Bi-Maxillary Plates (BMPs) and FM appliances in growing patients with Class III skeletal malocclusion. CONCLUSION: BMPs with class III elastics provided a similar pattern of skeletal and dento-alveolar changes compared to FMs, however supported by slightly greater dentoalveolar effects that contribute to the correction of the class III malocclusion in growing subjects.