Modified maxillary splint as an auxiliary in without growth Class II Division 2 malocclusion correction: Clinical Report

Daltro RITTER, Arno LOCKS, Luiz G. GANDINI JR., Renésio A. GREHS, Maurício Tatsuei SAKIMA

In this article is reported a Class II division 2 clinical case of an adult without growth treated with a modified maxillary splint. It was used extra-buccal force with parietal traction with 400 grams of force 14 hours a day. With this removable device it was corrected the molars and bicuspids Class II relation without extrusion and then controlling the opening of the mandibular plane. After the correction of the posterior teeth with the modified maxillary splint, it was utilized conventional fixed orthodontic therapy to correct the inclinations of the anterior teeth and finish the case.

Keywords: Class II division 2. Maxillary splint. Adult.

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