Case Report

Year: 2023 | Volume: 8 | Issue: 2 | Page : 11-17

2 x 6 appliance a versatile option for treatment of malocclusion in early permanent dentition

Anjali N 1, Savitha N S 2, Rashmi S 3

1 Postgraduate Student, Department of Paedodontics, K V G Dental College & Hospital, Sullia, D K, Karnataka, 2 Professor and Head, Department of Paedodontics, K V G Dental College & Hospital, Sullia, D K, Karnataka, 3 Postgraduate Student, Department of Paedodontics, K V G Dental College & Hospital, Sullia, D K, Karnataka

Address for Correspondence:

Dr. Anjali N

Postgraduate Student K V G Dental College & Hospital, Kurunjibhag Sullia, D K

Email: anjaliwarriern4@gmail.com

Abstract

Children of growing age develop dental malocclusion due to transition and exchange of dentition, oral habits, or discrepancy in tooth size and arch size. If timely treatment is not performed it may progress to full-fledged malocclusion that may require much time-consuming treatment and also a correlation of trauma-prone profiles like class II div I or class II div II can even be beneficial in the prevention of trauma. Early correction also reduces the psychological trauma associated with malocclusion. 

This Versatile 2x6 fixed appliance offers many advantages over alternative techniques as it provides complete control of anterior tooth position, is extremely well tolerated, eases the space closure by precise tooth movement with a shorter duration of correction, reduces patient compliance, and less laboratory work makes it an acceptable treatment option in growing child. In the case report mentioned here a successful management of correction of class I malocclusion with maxillary anterior proclination was done during early permanent dentition using a 2 x 6 appliance.

Keywords: Malocclusion, Early Permanent Dentition., interceptive orthodontics

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How to Cite this article: Anjali, N S, S., & Sampath, R. (2023). 2 x 6 appliance a versatile option for treatment of malocclusion in early permanent dentition: Case Report. International Journal of Pedodontic Rehabilitation, 8(2), 11–17. https://doi.org/10.56501/intjpedorehab.v8i1.890