Early treatment (two-phase) with headgear vs Late treatment (one-phase in adolescence) with headgear
Final overjet · Children (7 to 11 years) and adolescents (12 to 16 years) with prominent upper front teeth (Class II malocclusion)
Early treatment (two-phase) with headgear showed no clear difference in final overjet compared with late treatment (one-phase in adolescence) with headgear (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
- Orthodontic treatment for prominent upper front teeth (Class II malocclusion) in children and adolescents 2018 · Cochrane All outcomesEnd of orthodontic treatment (phase II)MD -0.22 [-0.56, 0.12]2 studies · 238 participantsLow
- Orthodontic treatment for prominent upper front teeth (Class II malocclusion) in children and adolescents 2018 · Cochrane All outcomesEnd of phase I (growth modification phase)MD -1.07 [-1.63, -0.51]2 studies · 278 participantsGRADE not reported