ArticleDentistry journal2020
Three-Dimensional Assessment of Mandibular Condylar Volume and Position Subsequent to Twin Block Functional Therapy of Skeletal Class II Malocclusion Accompanied by Low-Level Laser Therapy.
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- Three-dimensional condylar and glenoid fossa changes following functional appliance therapy in class II malocclusion: a systematic review.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Review
- Three-dimensional analysis of mandibular and condylar growth using artificial intelligence tools: a comparison of twin-block and Frankel II Appliances.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Assessment of the effects following different mandibular incisors intrusive mechanics for treatment of orthodontic patients with deep bite; A randomized clinical trial.Journal of orthodontic science · 2025Article
- Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Patients With Class II Mandibular Deficiency Treated with Farmand Functional Appliance.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2023Article
- Effect of low-level laser therapy on condylar growth in children treated with functional appliance: a preliminary study.Lasers in dental science · 2022Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on mandibular condylar volume and position following treatment of a Class II malocclusion with a twin block (TB) appliance employing cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Twenty-four growing patients, aged 9-12 years, were randomly allocated into control and laser groups. All patients were treated with a TB appliance. The patients in the laser group were treated weekly with a gallium-aluminum-arsenide (GaAlAs) diode laser around the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) region for three months. CBCT images were obtained before and after TB therapy and the changes in TMJ and skeletal variables were evaluated and compared among and between the groups. In the laser group, the condylar volume of the right and left sides significantly increased by 213.3 mm
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