2 x 6 appliance a versatile option for treatment of malocclusion in early permanent dentition Case Report
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Children in growing age develop dental malocclusion due to transition and exchange of dentition, oral habits or discrepancy in tooth size and arch size. If timely treatment is not performed it may progress to full fledged malocclusion that may require much time-consuming treatment and also correlation of trauma prone profile like class II div I or class II div II can even be beneficial in prevention of trauma. Early correction also reduces the psychological trauma associated with malocclusion.
This Versatile 2x6 fixed appliance appliance offers many advantages over alternative techniques as it provides complete control of anterior tooth position, is extremely well tolerated, ease the space closure by precise tooth movement with shorter duration of correction, reduces the patient compliance, and less laboratory work makes it a acceptable treatment option in growing child. In the case report mentioned here a successful management of correction of class I malocclusion with maxillary anterior proclination was done during early permanent dentition using 2 x 6 appliance.
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