Compensatory treatment of Pattern II mandibular deficiency malocclusions: case report

Vicente Dias Piccoli, Fabio Pinto Guedes, Fernando Kleinübing Rhoden, Maurício de Almeida Cardoso, Leopoldino Capelozza Filho

This article describes, through a case report, a treatment with corrective intention of a Pattern II mandibular deficiency, associated with a Class II division 1 occlusal relationship, in a young patient, through orthopedic mandibular advancement with the Herbst appliance, followed by fixed orthodontics finalization. The treatment, performed in two subsequent steps, provided the patient appropriate aesthetics and function in a relatively short time, reinforcing the importance of a careful diagnosis to define individualized therapeutic goals.

Keywords: Malocclusion. Retrognathia. Mandibular advancement.

How to cite: Piccoli VD, Guedes FP, Rhoden FK, Cardoso MA, Capelozza Filho L. Tratamento compensatório das más oclusões do Padrão II deficiência mandibular: relato de caso. Rev Clín Ortod Dental Press. 2019 Abr-Maio;18(2):94-108. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14436/1676-6849.18.2.094-108.art

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