Early treatment of class II malocclusion using an elastodontic appliance: case report

The aim of the present report is to describe a case of a patient with dento-skeletal class II malocclusion, deep bite, low maxillary crowding and gummy smile. In such a case the treatment’s objectives are: to solve the dento-skeletal malocclusion, to establish a correct anterior overbite and overjet, to guide the permanent remaining teeth in a good eruption, to improve aesthetical conditions and to maintain clinical results. Occlus-o-guide® is the indicated appliance to obtain all the objectives requested to solve the malocclusion; the early therapy with Occlus-o-guide® is easy, short and the most of treated cases do not need fixed appliances