IP Indian Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Research

Print ISSN: 2581-9356

Online ISSN: 2581-9364

CODEN : IIJOCV

IP Indian Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Research (IJODR) open access, peer-reviewed quarterly journal publishing since 2015 and is published under the Khyati Education and Research Foundation (KERF), is registered as a non-profit society (under the society registration act, 1860), Government of India with the vision of various accredited vocational courses in healthcare, education, paramedical, yoga, publication, teaching and research activity, with the aim of faster and better dissemination of knowledge, we will be publishing the more...


SEMI-FIXED TWIN BLOCK WITH FIXED ORTHODONTIC MECHANOTHERAPY

  • HEENA RAMCHANDRA KESHWANI,*  
  • UMAL HIRALAL DOSHI

Abstract

Non-compliance with removable Twin‐block appliance wear is one of the most common problems for effective functional correction. This article describes a simple semi‐fixed Twin‐block design that allows full integration with any orthodontic fixed appliance system with the additional advantage of its use in the end stage of growth spurt.


Keywords

NON COMPLIANCE, TWIN BLOCK,SEMI FIXED,GROWTH SPURT,CLASS II MALOCCLUSION