Comparative treatment of class II malocclusion using Invisalign treatment with mandibular advancement as an alternative to Herbst connecting rods
Dr Susana Palma is an Orthodontist living and running a private practice in Ciudad Real, Spain. She obtained her postgraduate degree in Orthodontics and PhD in Dento-facial Orthopaedic and Orthodontics from the University of Madrid in 2002. Belongs to the first group in Spain of Invisalign providers since 2001. European Invisalign clinical speaker. Assistant professor for the postgraduate program in orthodontics at U.C.M. University in Madrid from 2003 to 2007. Currently teaching orthodontics at the Alcala University in Madrid. Invisalign peer award 2015 (first international Award) and Invisalign peer award 2017 (second European Award). Invisalign Diamond doctor with more than 500 cases completed. She has lectured Invisalign treatment throughout Spain and Europe.
more by this authorThis article shows the efficacy of the Invisalign System with mandibular advancement in skeletal Class II treatment, through comparison with a similar case treated with Herbst connecting rods. In both cases, similar clinical results were obtained, with Invisalign treatment with mandibular advancement being the treatment option with the shortest duration and greatest comfort for the patient. The gradual correction of class II, without excessive interocclusal opening, and the simultaneous correction of dental alignment contributed to increased collaboration in the use of the device by the adolescent. Therefore, in my practice I use the Invisalign System with mandibular advancement as the device of choice to treat class II malocclusion patients with mandibular hypoplasia such as those described here.
This article also includes some clinical tips for optimizing results with the Invisalign System with mandibular advancement and recommendations for proper patient selection.