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Bite Force Impact on Class II Treatment by Poonam K Jayaprakash is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This study investigated changes in maximal molar bite force during functional appliance treatment of Class II malocclusions in children. It also assessed whether pre-treatment maximal molar bite force predicted treatment outcomes. Twenty-five children underwent dental casts, cephalograms, bite force and finger force measurements before, during, and after 1-2 years of functional appliance treatment. Children with weaker pre-treatment bite force showed larger improvements in overjet, molar relationship, ANB a
- Author
- Poonam K Jayaprakash
- Language
- EN