ArticleMedical journal, Armed Forces India2021
Evaluation and quantification of airway changes in Class II division 1 patients undergoing myofunctional therapy using twin block appliance.
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- Dentoalveolar changes and transverse discrepancies through the treatment of class II division 1 malocclusion in children using a twin block device.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2025Article
- Changes in the Upper Airway Dimension Following the Use of Functional Appliances in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Effects of Twin-Block with an expanding device on the upper airway in growing children with skeletal class II malocclusion-a retrospective study based on the consistency of three-dimensional and two-dimensional data.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of the present study was to determine the airway changes in skeletal class II division 1 malocclusion patients with mandibular retrognathism, treated with Twin-Block (TB) appliance.
methodsAirway assessment was carried for twelve patients (mean age 11.7 ± 1.1 years) who underwent myofunctional therapy using TB appliance for correction of skeletal class II division 1 malocclusion with mandibular retrognathism. Acoustic pharyngometry (AP) was used to assess and quantify the comparative changes in the upper airway, pretreatment and posttreatment.
resultsData acquired was subjected to appropriate statistical analysis. The paired '
conclusionTB appliance therapy has a positive effect on upper airway and is beneficial for the treatment of sleep-related disorders associated with Class II division 1 malocclusion for achieving positive functional changes, esthetics, and healthier quality of life.
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