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

Influence of the force magnitude of fixed functional appliances for class II subdivision 1 treatment-a cephalometric study.

Hisham Sabbagh, Aladin Sabbagh, Mila Janjic Rankovic, Christine Huber, Andrea Wichelhaus, Lea Hoffmann

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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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  1. Treatment effects of the Sander II appliance in class II therapy : A cephalometric, retrospective case-control study.Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2026
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6 authors.

Hisham SabbaghDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Goethestr. 70, 80336, Munich, Germany. hisham.sabbagh@med.uni-muenchen.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9535-6901
Aladin SabbaghPrivate Orthodontic Practice, Erlangen, Germany.
Mila Janjic RankovicDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Goethestr. 70, 80336, Munich, Germany.
Christine HuberPrivate Orthodontic Practice, Munich, Germany.
Andrea WichelhausDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Goethestr. 70, 80336, Munich, Germany.
Lea HoffmannDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Goethestr. 70, 80336, Munich, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate the skeletal and dental effects of a hybrid fixed functional appliance (FFA) used with different force magnitudes for class II subdivision 1 treatment.

methodsTreatment records from 70 patients were evaluated: 35 patients were treated with a FFA with standard activation (SUS group) and 35 with a FFA with an additional force-generating spring (TSUS group). Two control groups were matched from the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation (AAOF) Craniofacial Growth Legacy Collection for comparison with the two treatment groups to determine skeletal and dental treatment effects. The cephalometric parameters at T0 (before treatment) and T1 (before debonding) were assessed using the Munich standard cephalometric analysis and by the sagittal occlusal analysis (SO) according to Pancherz. Data were analyzed statistically using SPSS.

resultsNo statistically significant difference for any cephalometric parameter was observed between the SUS and TSUS groups concerning the measurements at T0 and T1. Both treatment groups exhibited an effective class II therapy mainly due to a significant reduction in SNA, and ANB and an increase in SNB. In contrast to the control group, as the result of treatment a skeletal class I was achieved.

conclusionNo significant statistical differences were observed between the patient group treated with the FFA with standard activation (SUS) and those treated with an additional spring (TSUS) regarding the cephalometric parameters investigated. Both variants were equally effective in treating class II division 1 malocclusions.

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CephalometryMalocclusion, Angle Class IIOrthodontic Appliances, FunctionalAdolescentChildDental Stress AnalysisFemaleHumansMaleOrthodontic Appliance DesignOrthodontic Appliances, FixedStress, MechanicalTreatment OutcomeClass II malocclusionClass II therapyFixed orthodontic appliancesForce-generating springsOrthodontic treatment

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PMCPMC11496314

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