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[Study of esthetic characteristic changes of soft tissue profile of patients with Angle Class division 1 malocclusion treated by functional regulator].

Qing Ye, Pu Yang, Zhihe Zhao, Mei-ying Zhao

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OBJECTIVE: Five esthetic indexes were used to evaluate the soft tissue profile changes of patients with Angle Class division 1 malocclusion treated by Functional Regulator. METHODS: 21 patients with Angle Class division 1 malocclusion were treated by functional regulator. Pretreatment and posttreatment cephalograms of every patient were traced to analyze the esthetic characteristic of soft tissue profile. RESULTS: Most of the indexes tended to normal after treatment. CONCLUSION: Soft tissue profile of most patients with Angle Class division 1 malocclusion was improved after functional orthopedics while changes were different individually. Second stage treatment was still required for some patients.

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Key concepts: Malocclusion, Regulator, Soft tissue, Division (mathematics), Dentistry, Orthopedic surgery, Orthodontics, Medicine