Clinical Application of Tip-Edge Plus Appliance For the Treatment of Class III Malocclusion During Permanent Dentition

  • Prof Jiuxiang Lin, Chinese Orthodontic Society
  • Lili Chen, Department of Stomatology, Union Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China., Chinese Orthodontic Society
  • Prof Tianmin Xu, Chinese Orthodontic Society

Objective: To analysis the treatment effect of Tip-Edge Plus Appliance for Class III cases. Methods: Thirteen skeletal Class III patients (6 girls and 7 boys, mean age 14.9 years) were selected. All the patients were four first premolar extraction cases and treated with Tip-Edge Plus appliance. Cephalometric analysis was performed. Results After treatment, the profile was greatly improved. Wits and ANB became normal. UL-E?LL-E were decreased significantly and incisors were retracted?P<0.01?. Conclusion: Successful treatment effects can be obtained with Tip-Edge Plus appliance in skeletal Class III malocclusion of the permanent dentition. A remarkable soft tissue change was noted after the treatment. Typical 4 case was presented.