An esthetic treatment outcome of orthognathic surgery and dentofacial orthopedics in class II treatment: a cephalometric study.

Aim: The main objective of any orthodontic treatment is to achieve well-established stable occlusal relationship with a definite positive change in facial profile. The purpose of this study was to determine, if such a goal is achievable for patients who could be classified as borderline surgical cases without the invasive use of the actual surgery or, with the use of the recently developed and rapidly spreading fixed functional appliance system (Forsus) and a comparison of the esthetic treatment outcome with the two systems.

Materials And Methods: Twelve postadolescent borderline skeletal class II patients with a deficient mandible.

Applicability of two methods of mixed dentition analysis in a contemporary Indian population sample.

Aim: More than 10 years experience in implementing the Tanaka Johnston and Moyers methods has shown that they overestimate the sizes of unerupted canines and premolars when used in populations other than the Caucasian. This study was designed to assess the applicability of the two most commonly used methods of mixed dentition analysis and to attempt to derive a more accurate and precise formula to predict the sizes of the unerupted premolars and canines in a sample of Indian population.

Materials And Methods: The sample included 200 study models (100 male, 100 female).