Removable Functional Orthodontic Apparatus and Mandibular Condyle

Betul Yuzbasioglu Ertugrul

doi:10.30574/ijsra.2025.16.1.2283

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Removable Functional Orthodontic Apparatus and Mandibular Condyle

Betul Yuzbasioglu Ertugrul ^*

Department of Orthodontics, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Dentistry, Izmir, TURKEY.

Research Article

International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2025, 16(01), 2183-2186

Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2025.16.1.2283

DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2025.16.1.2283

Publication history

Received on 23 June 2025; revised on 28 July 2025; accepted on 31 July 2025

Abstract

This study aims to compare the impact of functional dynamic orthodontic appliances on mandibular condyle bone density in patients with Class I and Class II malocclusion during their growth and development phases. 12 patients among the ones who met the inclusion criteria were divided into 2 groups. The groups were determined as Maxillary expansion appliance group (Group A), Twinblock-Monoblock group (Group B), In the Maxillary expansion device group (Group A) and Twinblock-Monoblock (Group B) group, the value of mandibular condyle bone density decreased at the end of treatment compared to pre-treatment (p<0.05). In different malocclusion groups, some functional dynamic orthodontic appliances (maxillary expansion device and Twinblock-Monoblock) experienced an increase in bone density in the mandibular condyle, It is important to conduct orthodontic treatment by analyzing the results obtained with the use of these appliances.

Keywords

Fractal analysis; Orthodontic treatment; Orthodontic malocclusion; Removable functional appliances.

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Betul Yuzbasioglu Ertugrul. Removable Functional Orthodontic Apparatus and Mandibular Condyle. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2025, 16(01), 2183-2186. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2025.16.1.2283.

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