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Open AccessEarly Treatment of a Class II, Division 2 Malocclusion with the Trainer for Kids (T4K): A Case Report
Early Treatment of a Class II, Division 2 Malocclusion with the Trainer for Kids (T4K): A Case Report
1Marquette University School of Dentistry,Department of Developmental Sciences, Milwaukee, WI
2Private Practice, Sao Paulo, Brazil
DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.32.4.8833x52755364hx4 Vol.32,Issue 4,July 2008 pp.325-330
Published: 01 July 2008
*Corresponding Author(s): Ramirez-Yañez German O E-mail: german.ramirez@marquette.edu
Abstract
This paper reports a Class II, division 2 malocclusion case successfully treated at an early age and in a relatively short period of time using the Trainer for Kids (T4K), a prefabricated functional appliance. Skeletal changes observed in the before and after treatment cephalic radiographs were compared with the expected changes produced by the patient's natural growth. The functional appliance's effects resulting in the outcomes observed in this clinical case, as well as the importance of identifying the etiological factors when treating a malocclusion will be discussed.
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Mixed dentition, orthopedics, class II division 2, TK4
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Ramirez-Yañez German O,Faria Paulo. Early Treatment of a Class II, Division 2 Malocclusion with the Trainer for Kids (T4K): A Case Report. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2008. 32(4);325-330.
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