Class II Treatment Approaches for the Growing Patients: Headgear vs Fixed Functional Appliance

Date

January 25, 2025

Currently, many Class II treatment options are available for growing patients. However, the decision-making process has been mainly based on clinicians’ experience, personal preference, and success rate. In this presentation, we will review the Class II differential diagnosis, treatment timing, various treatment approaches, long-term results, and comparison among different treatment options.

Learning Objectives

Understand the etiology of Class II problems and the ideal treatment timing.
Identify the characteristics of different Class II appliances and review the short- and long-term treatment outcomes.
Determine the best treatment option for skeletal Class II patients.

Speaker

Hyeran H. Jeon, DMD, MSD, DScD