Title
Clinical and lateral cephalometric evaluation of class II elastic therapy in skeletal class II malocclusion cases indicated for fixed functional appliance: An in vivo study
Authors
Priyanshi Mahajan1 , Purva Joneja1, Neelam Dhakar1,*, Julius Mary2, Rishabh Joneja3 & Priyanka jaiswal4
Affiliation
1Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Bhabha College of Dental Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; 2Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, District Hospital, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India; 3Department of Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; 4Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Mahatma Gandhi District Hospital, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Priyanshi Mahajan - E-mail: priyanshimahajan1404@gmail.com
Purva Joneja - E-mail: purvajoneja783@gmail.com
Neelam Dhakar - E-mail: neelamdhakar2108@gmail.com
Julius Mary - E-mail: chhindwara.maryjulius32@gmail.com
Rishabh Joneja - E-mail: rishijoneja@gmail.com
Priyanka jaiswal - E-mail: m.p.priyanka.jais006@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received June 1, 2026; Revised June 30, 2026; Accepted June 30, 2026, Published June 30, 2026
Abstract
Management of skeletal Class II malocclusion remains a persistent orthodontic challenge, particularly in selecting an effective alternative to fixed functional appliances. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the clinical and cephalometric effects of Class II elastics in 10 patients with skeletal Class II malocclusion. Pre- and post-treatment cephalometric parameters, including SNA, SNB, ANB and overjet, were compared using paired t-test analysis. Data shows significant improvement in cephalometric angles and overjet reduction, with dentoalveolar changes being more pronounced than skeletal changes. Thus, we show Class II elastics as a clinically effective alternative in borderline skeletal Class II cases, with outcomes comparable to fixed functional therapy in selected patients.
Keywords
Class II malocclusion, elastic, cephalometrics, orthodontics
Citation
Mahajan et al. Bioinformation 22(6): 3545-3550 (2026)
Edited by
Ritik Kashwani
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
