Interceptive treatment effects of EF preformed appliance in pre-pubertal and pubertal skeletal Class II growing patients: A retrospective controlled study

Authors

  • S Ravera University of Turin, Department of Surgical Sciences, Orthodontics Division, Turin
  • D Rollet Private practice, Pontarlier
  • G Cugliari University of Turin, Department of Medical Sciences, Turin
  • A Deregibus University of Turin, Department of Surgical Sciences, Orthodontics Division, Turin
  • T Castroflorio University of Turin, Department of Surgical Sciences, Orthodontics Division, Turin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2020.21.02.06

Keywords:

Mandibular growth, Growing patients, Class II, Functional appliance, Interceptive dentistry

Abstract

AIM: Interceptive treatment has been devised to improve the outcomes on growth stage and mandibular repositioning in Class II patients. The aim of this study is to test the effectiveness of Functional education (EF) (OrthoPlus, Igny, France) preformed appliance in skeletal Class II growing patients at CVM2 and CMV3 stages. METHODS: Study design: retrospective controlled study. Eighty skeletal Class II growing subjects were recruited for the study. Lateral X-rays and cephalograms were required at the beginning (T0) and at the end (T1) of the EF treatment to evaluate dento-skeletal changes. The same sub-division and sample size were adopted for respective untreated control groups.