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ArticleJournal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie2024

Long-term (≥ 15 years) outcome quality after Class II:1 bionator or Herbst multibracket appliance treatment : A comparison.

Niko Christian Bock, Rebecca Jungbauer, Ingrid Rudzki, Peter Proff, Sabine Ruf

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Article in Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 34% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Dentoskeletal effects of the cast-splint Herbst, twin-block, and twin-force bite corrector devices used to correct class II malocclusion : Three-year follow-up.Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Niko Christian BockDepartment of Orthodontics, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany.
Rebecca JungbauerDepartment of Orthodontics, University Medical Centre Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany. rebecca.jungbauer@ukr.de.
Ingrid RudzkiFaculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany.
Peter ProffDepartment of Orthodontics, University Medical Centre Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauß-Allee 11, 93053, Regensburg, Germany.
Sabine RufDepartment of Orthodontics, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany.
University Hospital Regensburg · DEUniversity of Giessen · DELudwig-Maximilians-Universität München · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo compare the long-term outcome quality (≥ 15 years) of Class II:1 treatment using either a bionator (BIO) or a Herbst-multibracket appliance (HMB).

methodsPatients who underwent functional treatment during the ideal treatment period for the respective approach (prepuberty vs. peak/postpeak) were assessed. Inclusion criteria were overjet ≥ 4 mm, skeletal Class II and availability of study casts from before, after and ≥ 15 years after treatment. The study casts were assessed using the Peer Assessment Rating (PAR) index and standard orthodontic cast measurements.

resultsDuring treatment, PAR score, overjet and sagittal occlusal relationship improved significantly in all groups. Long-term, there was a significant increase of incisor irregularity in the upper (HMB) and lower (BIO) arch and a significant decrease of lower arch width 3 - 3 (BIO). PAR score, overjet, and sagittal occlusal relationship remained stable long-term. Intergroup comparisons revealed significant differences between the BIO and HMB groups in terms of lower arch width (6 - 6), upper and lower arch width (3 + 3/3 - 3) as well as sagittal molar relationship.

conclusionsThe achieved improvement in PAR score, overjet, and sagittal occlusion remained comparably stable long-term in all groups. The long-term changes are probably a consequence of natural aging.

Indexed as

Malocclusion, Angle Class IIOrthodontic Appliances, FunctionalActivator AppliancesAdolescentChildFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleTreatment OutcomeFunctional treatmentLong-term stabilityOcclusal relationshipOverjetPeer Assessment Rating index

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PMID36826527
PMCPMC11186930
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