
This case report describes the treatment of a 12-year-old Chinese boy with a Class II skeletal profile, an extreme overjet, and a retrusive mandible. The patient was teased at school because of his appearance, and he was experiencing negative psychosocial impacts, including shyness and falling grades. Orthodontic treatment had a positive psychosocial impact on his life over a period of 10 years. The advantages of using functional appliances are highlighted in this report.
Male, Functional, Angle Class II - psychology - therapy, Mandible - abnormalities, Orthodontics, Mandible, Retrognathia, Malocclusion, Angle Class II, Orthodontics, Corrective, Malocclusion, Angle Class II - psychology - therapy, Orthodontics, Corrective - instrumentation, Orthodontic Appliances, Retrognathism - pathology, Quality of Life, Humans, Orthodontic Appliances, Functional, Corrective - instrumentation, Child, Malocclusion, Follow-Up Studies
Male, Functional, Angle Class II - psychology - therapy, Mandible - abnormalities, Orthodontics, Mandible, Retrognathia, Malocclusion, Angle Class II, Orthodontics, Corrective, Malocclusion, Angle Class II - psychology - therapy, Orthodontics, Corrective - instrumentation, Orthodontic Appliances, Retrognathism - pathology, Quality of Life, Humans, Orthodontic Appliances, Functional, Corrective - instrumentation, Child, Malocclusion, Follow-Up Studies
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