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<h3>Aims</h3>
<p>To investigate mandibular motion in six degrees of freedom before, during and after twin block treatment in one individual.</p>
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<h3>Methods</h3>
<p>The appliance was worn for eight months, and motion recordings, using a 12-camera opto-electric system, were captured prior to placement of a twin block appliance and 2, 4, 14 and 52 weeks after insertion.</p>
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<h3>Results</h3>
<p>The wide variations in mandibular motion that accompany twin block wear disappeared post-treatment, except for an increase in anteroposterior movement of the mandible.</p>
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<p>Twin block therapy appears to affect mandibular motion temporarily.</p>
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Aims
To investigate mandibular motion in six degrees of freedom before, during and after twin block treatment in one individual.


Methods
The appliance was worn for eight months, and motion recordings, using a 12-camera opto-electric system, were captured prior to placement of a twin block appliance and 2, 4, 14 and 52 weeks after insertion.


Results
The wide variations in mandibular motion that accompany twin block wear disappeared post-treatment, except for an increase in anteroposterior movement of the mandible.


Conclusion
Twin block therapy appears to affect mandibular motion temporarily.

The effect of a Clark twin block on mandibular motion: a case report

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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Aims
To investigate mandibular motion in six degrees of freedom before, during and after twin block treatment in one individual.


Methods
The appliance was...

The effect of a Clark twin block on mandibular motion: a case report

Publié en ligne: 14 déc. 2023

Pages: 189 - 194

Reçu: 01 févr. 2010

Accepté: 01 mai 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2010-0031

© 2010 Catherine O’Shea et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.