Patient compliance with Twin Block appliance during treatment of Class II malocclusion: a randomized controlled trial on two check-up prescriptions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Compliance is crucial for the treatment outcome with removable appliances. Previous studies on treatment with the Twin Block appliance have focused on effectiveness in relation to other treatment methods or wear-time. Studies on different check-up intervals to improve compliance seem to be lacking.

Objectives

To compare the impact of two different check-up prescriptions on patient compliance and treatment outcome during treatment with Twin Block.

Trial design

Two-arm parallel group, single-centre, randomized controlled trial.

Materials and methods

Seventy-three patients, 38 boys, and 35 girls, mean age 11.2 years, were included and block-randomized into two groups treated with a Twin Block appliance. Group 1 was called for check-up visit every sixth

SUBMITTER: Frilund E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10065135 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature