TITLE:
Facial Remodeling of a Class II Malocclusion in 2 Teenage Patients: Clinical Results after Orthodontic Treatment
AUTHORS:
Wissam El Hazzat, Hicham Benyahia, Fatima Zaoui
KEYWORDS:
Class II Malocclusion, One Phase Treatment, Teenage Patients
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.11 No.7,
July
31,
2024
ABSTRACT: The improvement of facial aesthetics is one of the main reasons why patients with a Class II malocclusion seek orthodontic treatment. Skeletal Class II is a fairly common dysmorphosis in teenage patients; There are various techniques available to treat Class II malocclusions. A consultation at the appropriate moment, the biomechanical efficiency, and the quality of treatment will lead to catching up with the growth differential between the maxillary and mandibular jaws and thus harmonize profile and function as a guarantee of stability. Through this article, we will illustrate the morphological changes following orthodontic treatment of two patients with Class II malocclusions who reported to the Department of Dentofacial Orthopedics of the Dental Consultation and Treatment Center (CCTD) of the Ibn Sina University Hospital in Rabat, Morocco, and the result of the treatment in a single phase to achieve a skeletal and aesthetic effect promoting the stability of results, the social and school integration.