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Group 1 : Functional Appliance. Fatimah, Fadhila , Anis , Amalina , Aimi. Definition. Functional appliance: an appliance that alters the posture of the mandible, causing stretching of the facial soft tissues to produce a combination of dental and skeletal changes Classified :
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Group 1 :Functional Appliance Fatimah, Fadhila, Anis, Amalina, Aimi
Definition • Functional appliance: • an appliance that alters the posture of the mandible, causing stretching of the facial soft tissues to produce a combination of dental and skeletal changes • Classified : • tooth-borne or mucosa-borne • the functional regulator II (FRII) • Tooth-borne appliances • passive (e.g. bionator) • active (e.g. twin block) • Myotonic (Harvold activator)
Indications • significant Class II skeletal discrepancy with retrognathicmandibular • growing patient • compliant patient