ABSTRACT
Class II malocclusion is a widespread condition and
various alternatives have been proposed for its
treatment, including functional appliances, headgears
and non-compliance devices. Unfortunately,
these appliances either require patients’ cooperation
in order to be effective or they can cause
unwanted side effects that complicate the desired
treatment outcome.
During the last decades, miniscrew implants have
been used as temporary anchorage devices, establishing
another therapeutic option for several
orthodontic problems, including Class II malocclusions.
Miniscrew implants, compared to conventional
orthodontic implants, are partially or not
osseointegrated at all and provide temporary, yet
skeletal or “absolute” anchorage. Their mechanical
properties in conjunction with their relatively simple
clinical application have increased their popularity
and have introduced them as an effective
treatment alternative in management of severe
malocclusions that were considered as impossible
to treat otherwise. This has led to several treatment
approaches that combine miniscrew implants
with various appliances or devices, aiming to
accomplish the desirable orthodontic movements
without any adverse effects caused by loss of
anchorage or lack of patient cooperation.
The aim of this literature review is to present and
discuss in a comprehensive way the various clinical
applications of the miniscrew implants for the
treatment of Class II malocclusion.
Class II malocclusion is a widespread condition and
various alternatives have been proposed for its
treatment, including functional appliances, headgears
and non-compliance devices. Unfortunately,
these appliances either require patients’ cooperation
in order to be effective or they can cause
unwanted side effects that complicate the desired
treatment outcome.
During the last decades, miniscrew implants have
been used as temporary anchorage devices, establishing
another therapeutic option for several
orthodontic problems, including Class II malocclusions.
Miniscrew implants, compared to conventional
orthodontic implants, are partially or not
osseointegrated at all and provide temporary, yet
skeletal or “absolute” anchorage. Their mechanical
properties in conjunction with their relatively simple
clinical application have increased their popularity
and have introduced them as an effective
treatment alternative in management of severe
malocclusions that were considered as impossible
to treat otherwise. This has led to several treatment
approaches that combine miniscrew implants
with various appliances or devices, aiming to
accomplish the desirable orthodontic movements
without any adverse effects caused by loss of
anchorage or lack of patient cooperation.
The aim of this literature review is to present and
discuss in a comprehensive way the various clinical
applications of the miniscrew implants for the
treatment of Class II malocclusion.
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