Aim of the study: is to compare the changes in the sagittal pharyngeal airway dimension (SPAD) and mandibular position before and after the levelling and alignment stage of orthodontic treatment in Class II division 2 patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
27
All the enrolled patients will undergo conventional fixed appliance therapy by bonding straight wire Roth appliance in the maxillary arch. The bonding procedure will be standardized in all patients and performed by the same operator using light-cured composite. Levelling and alignment will then be started using the following wire sequence: 0.014-in nickel titanium (NiTi), 0.018-in NiTi, 17×25-in Niti, and 19×25-in Niti arch wires. The upper arch will then be stabilized using a 19×25-in stainless steel (SS) arch wire for 2 months. This stage will require approximately 6 months of treatment.
Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University
Alexandria, Egypt
RECRUITINGChanges in the sagittal pharyngeal airway space (SPAD)
Time frame: 6 months
Changes in the mandibular position
Time frame: 6 months
Sagittal skeletal measurements
Time frame: 6 months
Vertical skeletal measurements
Time frame: 6 months
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