Is PowerScope2 an effective Class II corrector ? A prospective cephalometric study

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Author Details : Dhruv Jain*, Sanjeev Datana, Sukhbir Singh Chopra

Volume : 7, Issue : 2, Year : 2023

Article Page : 94-100

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jco.2023.017

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Abstract

Objectives: The study was carried out to evaluate skeletal, dental and soft tissue effects produced by PowerScope 2 appliance following the correction of skeletal Class II malocclusion.
Materials and Methods: A total of 10 patients (3 males and 7 females with mean age of 14.40 ± 0.70 yrs) diagnosed with skeletal Class II malocclusion and indicated for fixed functional appliance were treated using Power Scope2 appliance. Paired t-test was used to assess skeletal, dental and soft tissue changes evaluated on lateral cephalograms taken at pre-functional (T1) and post-functional (T2) stages.
Results: Maxillomandibular sagittal relation was markedly improved with a significant gain in the length of the mandible along with a restraining effect on the maxillary dentition. The improvement in molar relation was mainly contributed by dentoalveolar effects (72.3 %) and secondarily by skeletal effects (27.7 %) while the reduction in overjet was contributed by 22.4% skeletal and 77.6% dental effects. Vertical changes were non-significant. Following PowerScope 2 therapy there was an overall improvement in facial esthetics.
Conclusion: Power Scope2 serves as an effective skeletal Class II corrector with primarily dentoalveolar and secondary skeletal effects.

Keywords: Skeletal Class II malocclusion, Fixed functional appliance, PowerScope TM 2, Cephalometrics

How to cite : Jain D, Datana S, Chopra S S, Is PowerScope2 an effective Class II corrector ? A prospective cephalometric study. J Contemp Orthod 2023;7(2):94-100

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