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August 4, 2025International Journal of Environmental Sciences

Evaluation Of Effectiveness Of Twin Block Appliance On The Anatomy Of Pharyngeal Airway Passage In Class Ii Malocclusion

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AKAparna KhamatkarAMAjay MittalKSKarthick Shetty

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Overview

Retrospective analysis shows improvements in airway dimensions with twin block appliance in children with class ii malocclusion, suggesting better overall health benefits.

Key Points

  • Treatment with the twin block appliance led to significant airway dimension improvements, enhancing respiratory function in children.
  • The twin block group experienced effective mandibular advancement with changes measured by cephalograms over six months.
  • Control participants showed maxillary growth but no significant changes in airway dimensions, indicating a difference in treatment outcomes.
  • The findings suggest the twin block appliance is effective for class ii malocclusion correction and promotes better dental and systemic health.

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Khamatkar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af5218ad7bf08b1ead98ffhttps://doi.org/10.64252/xdp5bh85
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