Combined treatment with headgear and the Frog appliance for maxillary molar distalization: a randomized controlled trial
Burhan Ahmad Sharafeddin,
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( Burhan Ahmad Sharafeddin ) - Al-Baath University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Orthodontics
KMID : 0361920130430020101
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the efficiency of the Frog appliance (FA) alone or in combination with headgear for distalizing the maxillary molars. Methods: Fifty patients (25 males and 25 females) aged 12.6 - 16.7 years who received treatment for Class II malocclusion at the Orthodontic Clinic of Al-Baath University were selected for this study and randomly divided into 2 equal groups. Maxillary molar distalization was achieved using the FA alone (group 1) or a combination of the FA with high-pull headgear worn at night (group 2). Lateral cephalograms were obtained before and after treatment. Results: The maxillary molars moved distally by 5.51 and 5.93 mm in groups 1 and 2, respectively. Distal movements were associated with axial tipping by 4.96o and 1.25o, and with loss of anchorage by mesial movement of the second maxillary premolars by 2.70 and 0.90 mm in groups 1 and 2, respectively. The combined use of the FA and nighttime high-pull headgear decreased the distalization time and improved the ratio of maxillary molar distalization movement relative to the overall opening space between the first maxillary molars and second premolars. Conclusions: The FA can effectively distalize the maxillary molars, this distalization associates with some unfavorable changes. Nighttime use of highpull headgear combined with the FA can reduce these unfavorable changes and improve treatment outcomes.
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Headgear; Malocclusion; Molar distalization; Orthodontic appliances
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