Clinical Applications of TADs in Challenging Deep Overbite Cases
Deep overbite (DOB) can be corrected by orthodontic treatment or orthognathic surgery. Severe skeletal, facial, and functional problems require orthognathic surgery, but combining cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and temporary anchorage devices (TADs) offers an efficient way to correct DOB when patients refuse a surgical treatment option. Nowadays, TADs are expanding orthodontic boundaries. This lecture will discuss various clinical applications of TADs in challenging DOB cases, along with the new American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) Scenario-based Clinical Examination. We will also discuss the ways to predict mandibular growth rotation and common approaches to Class II correction. After the lecture, clinicians will be able to treat and finish DOB cases more efficiently and successfully while minimizing the chance of relapse.
Learning Objectives
- Identify clinical situations in which CBCT imaging and TADs would be beneficial in DOB correction.
- Discuss the ABO Scenario-based Clinical Examination questions about diagnosis and treatment planning, treatment implementation and management, and critical analysis and outcomes assessment in DOB cases.
- Comprehend the clinical applications and biomechanical considerations of TADs in challenging DOB cases.
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