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Does An Orthodontic Functional Appliance Correct Head and Cervical Spine Posture |Biomedgrid

Journal: American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research (Vol.13, No. 2)

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Page : 136-137

Keywords : Functional Appliance; Head Posture; Cervical Spine Posture; Orthodontic problems; Retrognathia;

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Abstract

Class II malocclusion is one of the most common orthodontic problems, it is observed in one -third of the general population [1]. It is mostly diagnosed due to retrognathia of the mandibular. Functional appliances are considered orthodontic appliances that have dental, alveolar, and skeletal effects. It influences the patient's facial skeletal component during growth. Orthodontic functional appliances are usually used to correct mandibular retrognathia accompanying skeletal class II malocclusion [2].

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