Early treatment (two-phase) with headgear vs Late treatment (one-phase in adolescence) with headgear
Incidence of new incisal trauma · 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 may leads to lower incidence of new incisal trauma compared with late treatment (one-phase in adolescence) with headgear (low certainty).
1 finding 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)OR 0.45 [0.25, 0.8]2 studies · 237 participantsLow