Korean J Orthod.  2007 Feb;37(1):29-43.

Effects of activator treatment on different skeletal patterns in growing class II malocclusion patients

• Kim JH
• Lee JW

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To establish proper diagnosis and treatment plan for skeletal Class II malocclusions, some important factors to consider are the patient's skeletal morphology, prognosis as well as the treatment effects. Therefore, the present study analyzed the effects of activator treatment on different skeletal patterns in growing Class II malocclusion patients.
METHODS
A total of 116 patients (53 boys & 63 girls) in the experimental group were treated with the activator appliance. The experimental group was classified into either hyperdivergent or hypodivergent groups according to articular and gonial angles.
RESULTS
Patients with hypodivergent growth patterns showed good effects of activator treatment.
CONCLUSION
It seems conceivable that through classifying adolescent Class II malocclusion patients into different skeletal patterns, activator treatment effects may be predicted during the diagnosis and treatment planning stage.

Keyword

Class II malocclusion; Activator; Skeletal pattern; Facial growth

MeSH Terms

Activator Appliances
Adolescent
Diagnosis
Humans
Malocclusion*
Prognosis