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CONTEMPORARY VIEWS ON
FUNCTIONAL APPLIANCE

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INDIAN DENTAL ACADEMY
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CONTENT
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Introduction
The Road to dicovery: masters of functional appliance
Classification of functional appliances
A view and ideas : based on clinical studies
1) How Do The Functional Appliances Work ?
2) Do Functional Appliances have an Orthopedic Effect
3) What Bite Registration Technique Should We Follow ?
4) Stepwise Advancement of Mandible V/S Maximal Jumping Of Bite ?
5) Is Early Treatment Beneficial ?
6) Are The Treatment Changes Stable ?
7) Do Functional Appliances Cause Temporo Mandibular Disorders ?
8) Epiphysis of long bone vs condyle?

 REASONS FOR INDIVIDUAL VARRIATION IN RESULT
 conclusion

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INTRODUCTION

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Functional appliance , the most interesting ,
fascinating part of mechano therapeutic
armamenterium available to orthodontist.
 Since the inception of the idea of functional jaw
orthopedics, it has always been surrounded with
numerous views regarding its mode of action,
the outcomes of such treatment, the stability, the
timing, the appliance and its effects on the
skeletal pattern.
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MASTERS OF FUNCTIONAL
APPLIANCES AND THERE
VIEWS

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In 1880, Kingsley
introduced the term
and concept of
“jumping the bite” for
patients with
mandibular retrusion.

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He inserted a vulcanite palatal plate
consisting of an anterior incline that
guided the mandible to a forward position
when the patient closed on it.

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The valcanite plate
was fastened to the
maxillary arch with
silk threads and its
action was enhanced
by a vestibular plate
connected with silk
binding to the palatal
plate to move the
anterior teeth
backward.

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The purpose was not only to push the
mandibular incisor forward but also to
modify the entire articulation

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The real goal of functional orthopedics
had not yet been fully understood , that is
shifting the mandible to provoke the
phenomenon of bone and cartilage
remodeling that would change its structure
and position.

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Hotz modified the Kingsley plate and
called it vorbissplatte. It was used in cases
of deep bite retrognathism, when the
overbite was likely to cause a functional
retrusion and the lower incisors were retro
inclined by the hyperactivity of the
mentalis muscle and the lip musculature.

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In 1902, Pierre Robin of France
introduced the Monobloc as a passive
positioning device. It was used in
neonates with micromandibular
development, particularly infants with cleft
lips and palates, to prevent glossoptosis.
This Monobloc was a single vulcanite bite
jumping appliance which was used to
position the mandible forward in patients.
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In 1908 viggo andresen experimented
with a removable retention device for his
daughter, following active multiband
therapy , and was surprised to achieve
further clinical improvements that is
correcting of distocclusion.
He called this retainer as biomechanical
retainer.
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When Andresen
moved from Denmark
to Norway , he
became associated
with Haupl.
Andresen and Haupl
teamed up and
renamed this
appliance as
Activator.. because
its ability to activate
muscle forces.

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They believed that the repetition of the
new mandibular closure pattern induced a
musculoskeletal adaptation and resulted
in the reeducation of the oro-facial
musculature.

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The appliance advanced the mandible
and generated a biomechanical force as
the muscles attempted to return the
mandible to its normal position.

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Since it was designed to be loose fitting
and required the patient to actively hold
the appliance in place, it was often
described as an exercise appliance.
Valuable contributions were made by
numerous authors to modify the activator
appliance like, Harvold, Woodside, Herren
etc.
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The bulkiness of the activator and its
limitations to nighttime wear caused the
development of many similar appliances.

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The Activator was
modified by Balters in
1960, and he called it
the Bionator.
 It is a less bulky
appliance and its
lower portion is
narrow, and its upper
has only lateral
extensions, with a
crosspalatal
stabilizing bar.

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The palate is free for
proprioceptive contact
with the tongue; the
buccinator wire loops
hold away potentially
deforming muscle
action.
Balter’s Bionator

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The principle of
treatment with the
Bionator is not to
activate the muscles
but to modulate
muscle activity,

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Thereby enhancing normal development
of the inherent growth pattern and
eliminating abnormal and potentially
deforming environmental factors.

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At the same time
Bimler in 1946 was
working towards
developing an
appliance that
consisted of wire
elements that were
fixed to each other by
acrylic, which is
known as the Bimler’s
Appliance.

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The patient were supposed to wear it all
day and night except during meal time.

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Perhaps the most
significant
development in
removable appliances
is the Funktionsregler
(Functional
Regulator) of Rolf
Frankel in 1967.
The Functional
regulator (FR) is
designed to be an
exercise device.

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Its conceptual method
of action is based on
medical orthopedic
principles – exercise
and muscle training
are important training
factors in the normal
development of
osseous tissues.
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Frankel believed that poor postural
behaviour of the orofacial musculature is
the primary etiologic factor in Class II
malocclusions. Therefore, correction of a
Class II is achieved by permanently
advancing the position of the mandible
through muscular exercise.

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All the above functional appliances shared
the disadvantage of being made in one
piece due to which the patient could not
eat, speak or perform other normal
functions with the appliance in the mouth.
This led to the development of the Twin
Block Appliance by William J. Clark in
1977 as a two piece appliance .
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The appliance was
designed for full time
wear and thus could
correct the maxillomandibular
relationship through
functional mandibular
displacement
because of the
presence of the
inclined planes in the
upper and the lower
plate.

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The patients found this appliance very
simple, comfortable and aesthetically
acceptable. The use of the appliance
during eating harnesses the full occlusal
forces for the facial and dental
development and maximize the functional
response to treatment.

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Classification of Functional
Appliances :

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Classification No. 1
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All functional appliances were grouped together,
where they were considered to be sub-class of
removable appliances.
Classification No. 2
Removable – Frankel appliance, Activator, Bionator
etc
Semifixed – Holtz appliance ,Bass appliance etc.
Fixed A) Flexible fixed functional appliance
eg. Jasper Jumper, Forsus etc.
B) Rigid fixed functional appliance eg.
Herbst Appliance, Bio- pedic appliance, etc.
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Classification No. 3
A) Tooth borne
Active (Myodynamic) :

Jasper Jumper

Bimler’s appliance
Headgear + activator
Passive (myotonic) :

Activator

Bionator
Catalan’s appliance
Twin block appliance
Kinetor
B) Tissue borne :
Vestibular screen
Frankel Appliance
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Classification No. 4
Group A – Tooth Supported eg- Catlan’s appliance
Group B – Teeth / Tissue Supported eg - activator
Group C – Vestibular position appliances eg: Oral Screens, Frankel
Appliances.

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Classification No. 5

According to Graber Neumann
 Group I – Consists of inclined planes and oral screens
which transmit muscle forces directly to teeth.
 Group II – is made up of activator and its various
modifications permitting daytime as well as night time
wear. They all reposition the mandible downward and
forward activating the attached and associated
musculature.
 Group III – also refers an mandibular positional changes
but its major area of operation is vestibule. Supporting
bone and teeth influenced by changing the muscle
balance through cheek shield and lip pads.
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A views and ideas : Based on different
studies

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From the time functional appliances
achieved wide spread usage, it has been
surrounded by numerous controversies.
Many clinicians look at these appliances with
suspicion and have never been assured
about its efficiency while many others just
love to put them into usage. In the following
section some of the myths and uncertainties
surrounding the functional appliances will be
dealt with.
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How Do The Functional Appliances
Work ?
Over the years several theories have
emerged attempting to shed light on
mechanism of action of functional
appliances.

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Genetic theory :
It suggests the condyle is under strong
genetic control that causes the entire
mandible to grow downward and forward.
Although this may be related more to
development of prenatal than postnatal
condylar growth, this theory does indirectly
question the effectiveness of orthopedic
appliances in condylar growth.
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Myotactic reflex hypothesis
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According to the original Andresen-Haupl
(1955) concept, the forces generated in activator
therapy are cause by muscle contraction and
myotatic reflex activity. A loose appliance
stimulates the muscles, and the moving
appliance moves the teeth. The muscles
function with kinetic energy, and intermittent
forces are clinically significant.

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Successful treatment depends on:
 Muscle stimulation,
The frequency of movements of the
mandible, and
 The duration of effective forces.
Activators with a low vertical dimension
construction bite function this way.
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Viscoelastic tissue forces :
 Grude (1952) gives one explanation for
the continuing controversy suggesting that
the activators mode of action,
According to him, the appliance is
squeezed between the jaws in the
splinting action. The appliance exerts
forces that move the teeth in this rigid
position.
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The stretch reflex is activated, inherent
tissue elasticity is operative, and strain
occurs without functional movement. The
appliance works using potential energy.

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For this mode of action an over
compensation of construction bite in
sagittal or vertical plane is necessary. An
efficient stretch action is achieved by over
compensation and the viscoelastic
properties of the contiguous soft tissues.

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Twin-block effect :
 The occlusal inclined plane is the
fundamental functional mechanism of the
natural dentition. Cuspid inclined planes
play an important part in determining the
relationship of the teeth as they erupt into
occlusion.

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If the mandible occludes in a distal
relationship to the maxilla, the occlusal
forces acting on the mandibular teeth in
normal function have a distal component
of force that is unfavourable to normal
forward mandibular development.

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Twin block appliance was developed in
1977 as a two piece appliance .This
appliance modifies the occlusal inclined
plane and use the forces of occlusion to
correct the malocclusion. The mandible is
guided forward by the occlusal inclined
plane.

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Lateral Pterygoid Hypothesis :
 The influence of muscle function on
bone structure, formation, and function
has been recognized.
 The masticatory muscles, particularly the
lateral pterygoid has aroused considerable
orthodontic interest.

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Petrovic et al (1975) raised the possibility that
the lateral pterygoid activity increased the
proliferation of condylar tissue.
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Later Mcnamara (1978-80) also confirmed
the hypothesis by implanting electrodes in the
muscles of monkeys in his longitudinal study of
the effects of permanently placed mandibular
protrusion appliances on the electromyographic
(EMG) activities of lateral pterygoid and other
masticatory muscles.
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He reported that a qualitative increase in
postural activity of the superior and inferior
heads of the lateral pterygoid muscle was
associated with an increased proliferation
of condylar tissue.

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 Attachment of lateral
pterygoid muscle to the
condylar head or articular
disk may expected to
cause condylar growth
but an atomic research
has not found evidence
that significant
attachments actually
exist.

Tissue contiguous with the TMJ

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The lateral pterygoid
muscle tendon is
observed attaching
however to the
anterior border of
fibrous capsule.

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More recently permanently induced
implanted longitudinal muscle monitoring
technique have found that the condylar
growth is actually related to decreased
postural and functional lateral pterygoid
muscle activity. This notion was also
supported by human studies by Autder
Manr, Pancherz and Anehus, that
reported decreased muscle activity.
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The Frankel Philosophy
Frankel has based his appliance on the
following principles :
Vestibular arena of operation :
 According to Frankel, the dentition is
influenced by perioral muscle function.
Abnormal perioral muscle function creates
a barrier for the optimal growth of the
dento-alveolar complex.
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Thus the Frankel appliance is designed to
hold away the muscles (buccal and labial)
from the dentition, so that the dentoalveolar structures are free to develop. In
addition, the frankel appliance acts as an
exercise device or an oral gymnastic
device that aids in correction of the
abnormal perioral muscle function.
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Sagittal correction via tooth born maxillary
anchorage :
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The Frankel appliance is anchored firmly in
the maxillary arch by means of grooves in the
molar and canine regions. The mandible is
positioned anteriorly by means of an acrylic pad
that contacts the alveolar bone behind the lower
anterior segment. This lower lingual pad acts
more as a proprioceptive trigger for postural
maintenance of the mandible.
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Differential Eruption Guidance :
 The Frankel appliance is free of the
mandible teeth. This allows selective
eruption of the lower posterior teeth, which
aids in correction of the discrepancy in the
vertical dimension and also helps in
saggittal correction of class II
malocclusion by allowing upward and
forward movement of only the mandibular
teeth.
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Minimal maxillary basal effect :
 It has been noted that in most class II
malocclusions, the maxillary position is
close to normal while the mandible is
retruded.
The frankel appliance has relatively little
retrusive saggittal effect on the maxilla in
contrast to the marked protrusive change
in mandible.
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Periosteal pull by buccal shields and lip pads
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The buccal shields and lip pads are
extended to bring about outward periosteal pull.
This aids in bone formation at the apical base.
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The buccal shields and lip pads hold the
buccal and labial musculature away from the
teeth and investing tissues, eliminating any
possible restrictive influence from this functional
matrix.
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Growth Relativity Hypothesis
Enlow and Hans (2000) presented an
excellent overall perspective suggesting
that mandibular growth is a composite of
regional forces and functional agents of
growth control that interact in response to
specific extracondylar activating signals.
They are the foundation of growth relativity
hypothesis.
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Activity during growth relativity refers to
growth that is relative to the displaced
condyles from actively relocating fossas.
Viscoelasticity refers to all non calcified
tissue. Specifically the viscoelasticity
addresses the viscosity and flow of the
synovial fluid, the elasticity of the
retrodiskal tissues, TMJ tendons and
ligament other soft tissues and body fluids.
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Viscoelastic changes :
During orthopedic mandibular
advancement, there is an influx of
nutrients and other biodynamic factors into
the region through the engorged blood
vessels of the stretched retrodiscal tissue
that feed on the fibrocartilage of the
condyle.
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 Another promising area is the alteration of
synovial fluid dynamics that occurs with
orthopedics.
 Nitzan used disoccluding appliances in human
beings to demonstrate low subatmospheric
intra-articular pressures within the TMJ in the
open position.
 The low intra-articular pressures were
significant in altering the joint fluid dynamics or
flow of synovial fluid.
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The TMJ pump may act similar to a
suction cup placed directly on the
displaced condylar head to activate
growth.
 These negative pressures initially below
capillary perfusion pressures permit the
greater flow of blood into glenoid fossa
region.
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 Three Growth Stimuli (A/C to Voudoris et. al )
 (Displacement + Viscoelasticity + Referred Force)
The concept that viscoelastic tissue forces can affect growth of the
condyle suggests that modification first occurs as a result of the
action of anterior orthopedic displacement.
Second the condyle is affected by the posterior viscoelastic tissues
anchored between the glenoid fossa and the condyle, inserting
directly into the condylar fibrocartilage.
Finally, it is hypothesized that displacement and viscoelasticity
further stimulate (or turn on the light switch for) normal condylar
growth by the transduction of forces over the fibrocartilage cap of
the condylar head.

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Decrease in
intra-articular
pressure

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Thus ensuring increase in new
endochondral bone formation that appears
to radiate as multidirectional finger-like
processes beneath the condylar
fibrocartilage, and significant appositional
(periosteal) bone formation is seen in the
fossa.

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 Light bulb analogy of the
condylar growth and retention.
 When the condylar growth is
continuously advanced, it
lights up like a light bulb.
 When the condyle is released
from the anterior
displacement, the reactivated
muscle activity dims the light
bulb and returns it close to
normal growth activity.

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In the boxed area , the
upper open coil shows
the potential of the
anterior digastic muscle
and other peri-mandibular
connective tissues to
reactivate and return the
condyle back into the
fossa once the
advancement is released.
The lower coil in the box
represents the shortened
inferior LPM.
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2) Do Functional Appliances have an
Orthopedic Effect ?
 The influence of functional appliances
on mandibular growth is a controversial
issue. The primary question is whether
treatment with a functional appliance can
induce a clinically significant increase in
mandibular growth. Much of the work
demonstrating the ability of functional
appliances to stimulate mandibular growth
is based on animal experimentation.
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Whether these findings on animal models
are applicable to human beings during
routine clinical treatment is debatable.
Discrepancies between animal and
human studies are expected since animal
experimentation frequently involves the
use of continuous forces.

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These types of forces usually are
impractical and often undesirable in most
clinical situations; therefore treatment
results can be expected to be less
dramatic and more variable.

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Mc Namara evaluated the results
obtained in his laboratory and those of
Petrovic and concluded that a maximum
of 5% - 15% increase in mandibular length
can be expected in experimental animals
under controlled laboratory conditions and
during periods of active growth.

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Johnston, after renewing series of
experimental studies, concluded that
condylar growth can be altered by
unloading or distracting the condyle

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Stockli and Willert also reported an
increase in the size of the condylar head
with significant proliferative activity in the
intermediate zone.

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Rabie et aI investigated the temporal
pattern of expression of VEGF (vascular
endothelial growth factor) and new bone
formation in the condyle during forward
mandibular position. Sagittal sections
were cut and stained with VEGF
antibodies

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Results showed there was significant
increase in both vascularization and
mandibular bone growth upon forward
mandibular positioning and highest
amount of both were expressed in
posterior region of the condyle.

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VEGF expression with mandibular
Forward positioning

VEGF expression with normal
growth

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The highest acceleration of
vascularization preceded that of new bone
formation. Thus forward mandibular
positioning resulted in increased
vascularization and enhanced condylar
growth.

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V.G.F.

CHONDROCYTES

Blood Vessels
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The results of the animal studies seems
encouraging but whether such results can
be expected in humans is questionable.

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3) What Bite Registration Technique
Should We Follow ?

 The construction bite determines the
sagittal and vertical displacements of the
mandible and therefore the degree and
direction of appliance activation. The
determination of a proper construction bite
is critical for a functional appliance to
succeed.
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Andersen and Haupl increased the
vertical dimension between the molars by
3-4 mm.
Thus the appliance was loosely fitting
appliance that would induce “myotactic
reflex” which would encourage the patient
to bite into the appliance.
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Harvold increased the vertical dimension 911mm .
Harvold believed that a small increase was
ineffective because the vertical dimension
normally increase during sleeping which
permitted the mandible to slip out of the
appliance.
 Therefore he increased the vertical dimension
5-6 mm beyond 4-5mm rest position.
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He also increased the horizontal displacement of
the mandible beyond the advancement to a
Class I molar relationship to an end to end
incisor relationship.
 The overextended activator, stretching the soft
tissues like a splint, induces no myotactic reflex
activity but instead applies a rigid stretch and
creates a buildup of potential energy.

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Herren over extends in a saggital plane, moving
the mandible anteriorly into an incisal cross bite
relationship.
The bite registration most commonly used in
North America registers the mandible protruded
to a point approximately 3mm distance to the
most protrusive position,
 where as vertically the bite is registered
approximately 4mm beyond the rest position of
the mandible.
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According to Graber, if the forward
positioning of the mandible is 7-8mm, the
vertical opening should be 2-4 mm.
 and if the forward positioning is 3-5mm
the vertical opening should be 4-6 mm.

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Variation in the construction bite
Bjork

5mm increase

Class I molar

Wieslander and Lagerstrom

5mm increase

Class I molar

Harvold and Vargervik

5 to 6 mm increase
beyond rest position

End to end incisor

Pancherz

5 to 7 mm increase
beyond rest position

Class I molar or
greater

Vargervik and Harvold

7 to 8 mm incease
beyond rst position

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Birkebaek, Melsen, and Terp

Greater than 2mm
beyond rest position

End to end incisor

Luder

3 to 5 mm increase
beyond rest position

3-4mm

2 o 3 mm increase
beyond rest position

End to end incisor 92

Williams, and Melsen

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4) Stepwise Advancement of Mandible
V/S Maximal Jumping Of Bite ?
The term “jumping the bite” was
introduced by Kingsley regarding his
maxillary plate.
It refers to the advancment of the
mandible to a class I relationship during
bite registration.
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McNamara and Petrovic (1981)
suggested that a progressive activation
method to bring the mandible gradually
forward :
placing less stress on the investing soft
tissue matrix, and
 might reduce the undesirable dental
effect while maintaining the skeletal effect.
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Anehas and Pancherz advocated the
multistep approach to be a more
physiologically favourable effect in terms
of muscular response.

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Rabie et al investigated the number of
replicating mesenchymal cells to correlate
it to the amount of bone formation in the
condyle during stepwise advancement of
the mandible Vs single step advancement.

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In single step advancement group, the posterior
region of the condyle contained twice as many
as replicating cells as those present in response
to the initial advancement in the stepwise group.
During stepwise group, the level of new bone
formation in response to the initial advancement
was half as much as the level of new bone
formed in the one step advancement .

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After single step advancement

Initial advancement in stepwise
Advancement group

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 The maximum level of bone formation in the single step
group was reached 30 days after advancement followed
by decline to levels equal to those expressed during
natural growth between days 40 to 60..
 Such a pattern can be explained on the basis that , in the
single step advancement , the differentiation of
mesenchymal cells to chondroblasts or osteoblasts
curtails the population size because , once
differentiated , they loose their replication ability.
Therefore they go back to the levels of bone formation
expressed during natural natural gaowth.
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In contrast , the second advancement in
the step wise manner recruits more
mesenchymal cells leading to more blood
vascules, thus lead to more bone
formation, compare to single
advancement and normal growth.

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The inference is that the more
mesenchymal cells in a given site, the
more is the bone forming capacity at that
site. Such a correlation was the foundation
of auto-transplantation of mesenchymal
cells for the repair of bone defects when
other clinical strategies failed. The number
of mesenchymal cells significantly
increase when the mandible is positioned
forward..
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Mandibular advancement produces
stretching of the posterior fibers and the
net effect of this mechanical strain brings
about an increase in the number of
replicating mesenchymal cells to the site.
Therefore, growth of the mandible could
be influenced to a greater extent by
advancing the mandible forward in a
stepwise manner to recruit a greater
number of replicating cells to the site
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Thus stepwise advancement of the
mandible seems to be a better option
when compared to the maximal bite
jumping. The former is also a more
comfortable and physiologically
acceptable mode of treatment for the
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B

C

Cellular changes in posterior region of condyle. (A) control group , B) 1 step advancement C) stepwise
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5) Is Early Treatment Beneficial ?
 It has always been very confusing for
the orthodontist to decide when exactly to
begin treatment of growing patients.
Whether to initiate treatment immediately
or to allow the patient to complete his / her
growth and then proceed with the
treatment has become a nerve-wrecking
issue.
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It is believed that an early phase of
treatment will present the need for
treatment at a later stage and or reduce
the severity of the malocclusion, which
can be corrected with a phase II treatment
thus reducing treatment time and yield
better results.

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One view is that:
A major problem in assessing the efficacy
of early treatment is that it take place
during a growth period. Since we work
without a control it is difficult to determine
whether correction is the result of
treatment or of normal growth that would
happened anyway.
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Pancherz assessed the long term effects
of functional appliance in patients who
were treated early and late (after peak
velocity of growth)and showed that the
post treatment relapse in overjet was 36%
in early cases and 8% in late cases ; and
sagital molar relationship relapse was
29% of early cases but none in late cases.
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Thus concluded that the main cause of
relapse seems to be unstable post
treatment occlusal and persisting lip
tongue dysfunction habit and the best
treatment time would be in the a period
after the peak height velocity of pubertal
growth.

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Ghafari et al proposes that treatment in
late childhood may be more practical and
cost-effective, because it reduces the total
length of time a child has to be seen by an
orthodontist.

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Tullcoh et al who evaluated the benefit of
early class II treatment by using a
randomized controlled trial and concluded
that for children with moderate to severe
class II problems, early treatment followed
by later comprehensive treatment on an
average does not produce major
differences in jaw relationship or dental
occlusion compared with one later stage
treatment.
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But O’Brien et al in a multi center
randomized controlled trial using TwinBlock appliance concluded that early
treatment with the Twin Block is effective
in reducing overjet and severity of
malocclusion. The skeletal change was
small and not clinically significant

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Despite the rising popularity of a
functional phase of treatment, the
literature contains little support for the
notion that it produces “extra” mandibular
growth .

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6) For How Long Do We Treat ?
For how long should the treatment be
carried out is a prime consideration during
functional appliance treatment.
Chen et al while reviewing the various
articles to analyse the efficacy of
functional appliances noticed that the
treatment duration differed widely among
the studies, ranging from 6-24 months.
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Studies have suggested that maximum
condylar prechondroblastic and
chondroblastic response to be 6 weeks
after initial activation, which is used as a
guide for planning the treatment.

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Chayana et al monitored the amount of
bone formed after early and later removal
of bite jumping devices and compared it
with that of normal growth. Appliances
were fitted to position the mandible
forward in the experimental groups.

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On day 30, the device was removed in 2
groups (early removal) and the day 44 and
60. The full time wear and control animals
were sacrificed at different points in time.
The results showed that in the condyle,
early removal of the appliance resulted in
less bone formation when compared with
that of natural growth. Late removal of the
appliance resulted in bone formation
similar to that of natural growth.
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In conclusion, early appliance removal
results in subnormal growth of the
posterior condyle but not of the glenoid
fossa. Increasing the length of mandibular
advancement secures normal levels of
mandibular growth in post treatment
periods.

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7) Are The Treatment Changes Stable ?

One of the most frustrating aspect
of functional appliance therapy has
been the ability to predict the stability
of the changes after the removal of the
appliance.

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Angelopaoulos (1991) showed that the
glenoid fossa changes that occurred
during mandibular advancement were
stable. Thus glenoid fossa relocation has
been shown to be a powerful tool in the
correction of class II dysplasia.

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Voudouris observed that the active return
of the condyles to the fossa post treatment
appears to deactivate the modifications by
compressing the condyle against the
proliferated retrodiskal tissues.
Any additional bone induction appears to
be clinically insignificant at the condyle in
the long term.
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 Orthopedic advancement
has been associated with
reduced muscle activity,
while stimulating condylar
proliferation. However,
after long-term retention
when the appliances
have been removed, the
majority of the condylar
growth stimulation has
been shown to be
minimal in human beings.

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 Pancherz and Fischer studied stability, the amount and
direction of condylar growth, glenoid fossa displacement
and “effective” TMJ changes by analyzing 35 class II,
division I malocclusion treated with functional appliance.
 The results revealed that during the treatment period
condylar growth was directed posteriorly about twice the
amount as in the control subjects, and the fossa was
displaced in an anterior inferior direction.
 The effective TMJ changes showed a pattern similar to
condylar growth but were more pronounced.
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During the first post treatment period, all TMJ
changes revealed, the glenoid fossa was
displaced backward; the amount of condlyar
growth and effective TMJ changes was reduced,
and the changes were more superiorly directed.
During the second post treatment period all TMJ
changes were considered physiological. Hence
they concluded that during treatment the amount
and duration of TMJ changes (condylar growth,
fossa displacement and effective TMJ changes),
were only temporarily affected favourably by
treatment.
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8) Do Functional Appliances Cause
Temporo Mandibular Disorders ?

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 It has often been argued whether the
Bite – Jumping produced by the various
functional appliances causes any kind of
damage to the TMJ.

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Larsona and Ronnerman patients who
were treated with the Functional appliance
They concluded that extensive orthodontic
treatment can be performed without fear of
creating complications of TMD. They also
suggested that orthodontic treatment may
prevent TMD.
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Pancherz evaluated the effects of the
functional appliance in the treatment class
II division I malocclusions and reported
that the number of subjects with
tenderness to palpation doubled during
the initial 3 months of treatment. However,
after appliance removal, most muscle
symptoms disappeared in 12 months.
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9. Epiphysis of long bone vs condyle
Epiphysis of long bone is a primary
cartilage.
Where as condyle is a secondary
cartilage.
Lets look the histological picture of these
cartilage:

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Stutzmann emphasis that primary
cartilage exists in the skull base , and the
limbs
The dividing cells , differentiated
condroblasts ,are surrounded by a
cartilagenous matrix that isolates them
from local factor able to restrain or
stimulate cartilagenous growth.
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Where as in secondary cartilage exists in
condylar and coronoid process and some
times in sutures
The dividing cells , prechondroblasts , are
not surrounded by a cartilagenous matrix
and thus are not isolated from local factor
influence.

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REASONS FOR INDIVIDUAL
VARRIATION IN RESULT

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Patient compliance varies
Time of wear: some clinician advocate
night time wear of these appliances ,
where as others recommend full time
wear. If a long term effect is to applied to
the growing facial infrastructure, it might
be beneficial to work with appliances that
can be worn full- time.
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Mandible grows in a wave like fashion,
with multiple acceleration in mandibular
growth followed by quiescent periods. If
orthodontic treatment is applied during
quiescent period , significant orthopedic
changes may not occur.

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Improper diagnosis : we simply cannot
expect growth control to exceed certain
limits. The true nature of many
malocclusion is comouflage by downward
and backward mandibular rotation or by
upward and forward mandibular rotation
into an over closed position.

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Thus a truly prognathic class III mandible
may be rotated downward and back into a
modrate class II relationship with
excessive lower face height . The clinician
in error , applies a class II functional
appliance to what is in fact a camouflaged
class III malocclusion , result may not be
correct .
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Age variation in the experimental group.
It is difficult to find untreated class II div I
control sample , so experimental results
are often compared with those of
untreared normal subject.

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Variation in appliance design : such as the
amount of mandibular advancement ,
types of construction bites , and
prescribed time of wear –are so common
that practically no to investigators use
similar appliance design.
Duration of treatment varies from study to
study.
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Cephalometric studies:
Some ceph studies involve angular
measurement such as SNA , SNB , ANB,
to show skeletal changes. However these
angles may increase or decrease when
the incisor position changes , although no
skeletal changes occurs , rendering the
result invalid.
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Some ceph landmarks used for the
measurement of mandibular length are
difficult to locate . eg: condylion.

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Mandibular length measurement: some
studies take mand length from Ar to Gn.
They cannot distinguish between true
mandibular length increase and functional
condylar displacement. As in functioal
treatment condyle is positioned anteriorly
in glenoid fossa.

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The assessment for increased condylar
length is sometimes made from
superimposition of lateral ceph on
anatomical structures. This procedure is
subject to considerable error because the
radiographic images are often obscured
by other cranial structures.
Mandibular is a angular bone, measuring
its length in linear direction is itself faulty.
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Histologic studies :these studies itself
having technical and analytical problems.
Problem exist in quantifying new bone
formation
The plane of section must be identical to
make accurate comparisons of the new
bone formation.

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Despite all these problems there is still
convincing evidence supporting the
concept that the functional appliances do
create an orthopedic effect.
Efficiency of functional appliances no
longer needs to be “proved” unless one is
ignoring thousands of case reports.

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The missing link in all these studies
appears to be lack of consideration of
GLENOID FOSSA RELOCATION. well
controlled animal studies show large
amount of downward and forward glenoid
fossa relocation in appliance worn 24
hours a day. EVIDENCE FROM HUMAN
STUDY YET TO COME.
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CONCLUSION

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we realize that the principles of functional
appliance – which had their initial
epicenter in europe –later spread
throughout the world. The seeds of
functional thinking so generously and
enthusiastically scattered for about 100
years , took root more or less broadly
depending on the fertility on the ground
they fell on.
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Today we are able to evaluate the results
of these teachings and gather their fruits.
In facts , we can see that interest in
functional therapy is increasing and that it
has admires throughout the scientific
world.
Still in this field there is lot much to know
and explore.
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“ The orthodontics must not be a slave
to one method”
by,
Rudolf hotz

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 Graber, Rakosi, Petrovic. Dentofacial
orthopedics with functional appliances.
 The masters of functional orthodontics
by Aurelio and Lorenzo.
 Do functional appliances have an orthodontic
effect ? AJO JAN 1998 VOL 113 NO. 11
 Graber vanasdrall : THIRD EDITION.
 William Proffit. Contemporary orthodontics.
Mosby. 3rd Edition
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John C Voudouris and Miaden M. Kuftinec. Improved clinical use of Twin
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Orthod 2000 ; 117 : 247-266.

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A.B.M Rabie, Lily Shum, Atinooch Chayanupatkul. VEGF and bone formation
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A.B.M Rabie, Ming Ju Marjorie Tsai, Urban Hagg, Xi Diu, Bing-Wu Chou. The
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contemporary views on functional appliances /certified fixed orthodontic courses by Indian dental academy

  • 1. CONTEMPORARY VIEWS ON FUNCTIONAL APPLIANCE www.indiandentalacademy.com 1
  • 2. INDIAN DENTAL ACADEMY Leader in continuing dental education www.indiandentalacademy.com www.indiandentalacademy.com 2
  • 3. CONTENT     Introduction The Road to dicovery: masters of functional appliance Classification of functional appliances A view and ideas : based on clinical studies 1) How Do The Functional Appliances Work ? 2) Do Functional Appliances have an Orthopedic Effect 3) What Bite Registration Technique Should We Follow ? 4) Stepwise Advancement of Mandible V/S Maximal Jumping Of Bite ? 5) Is Early Treatment Beneficial ? 6) Are The Treatment Changes Stable ? 7) Do Functional Appliances Cause Temporo Mandibular Disorders ? 8) Epiphysis of long bone vs condyle?  REASONS FOR INDIVIDUAL VARRIATION IN RESULT  conclusion www.indiandentalacademy.com 3
  • 5. Functional appliance , the most interesting , fascinating part of mechano therapeutic armamenterium available to orthodontist.  Since the inception of the idea of functional jaw orthopedics, it has always been surrounded with numerous views regarding its mode of action, the outcomes of such treatment, the stability, the timing, the appliance and its effects on the skeletal pattern. www.indiandentalacademy.com 5
  • 6. MASTERS OF FUNCTIONAL APPLIANCES AND THERE VIEWS www.indiandentalacademy.com 6
  • 7. In 1880, Kingsley introduced the term and concept of “jumping the bite” for patients with mandibular retrusion. www.indiandentalacademy.com 7
  • 8. He inserted a vulcanite palatal plate consisting of an anterior incline that guided the mandible to a forward position when the patient closed on it. www.indiandentalacademy.com 8
  • 9. The valcanite plate was fastened to the maxillary arch with silk threads and its action was enhanced by a vestibular plate connected with silk binding to the palatal plate to move the anterior teeth backward. www.indiandentalacademy.com 9
  • 10. The purpose was not only to push the mandibular incisor forward but also to modify the entire articulation www.indiandentalacademy.com 10
  • 11. The real goal of functional orthopedics had not yet been fully understood , that is shifting the mandible to provoke the phenomenon of bone and cartilage remodeling that would change its structure and position. www.indiandentalacademy.com 11
  • 12. Hotz modified the Kingsley plate and called it vorbissplatte. It was used in cases of deep bite retrognathism, when the overbite was likely to cause a functional retrusion and the lower incisors were retro inclined by the hyperactivity of the mentalis muscle and the lip musculature. www.indiandentalacademy.com 12
  • 13. In 1902, Pierre Robin of France introduced the Monobloc as a passive positioning device. It was used in neonates with micromandibular development, particularly infants with cleft lips and palates, to prevent glossoptosis. This Monobloc was a single vulcanite bite jumping appliance which was used to position the mandible forward in patients. www.indiandentalacademy.com 13
  • 14. In 1908 viggo andresen experimented with a removable retention device for his daughter, following active multiband therapy , and was surprised to achieve further clinical improvements that is correcting of distocclusion. He called this retainer as biomechanical retainer. www.indiandentalacademy.com 14
  • 15. When Andresen moved from Denmark to Norway , he became associated with Haupl. Andresen and Haupl teamed up and renamed this appliance as Activator.. because its ability to activate muscle forces. www.indiandentalacademy.com 15
  • 16. They believed that the repetition of the new mandibular closure pattern induced a musculoskeletal adaptation and resulted in the reeducation of the oro-facial musculature. www.indiandentalacademy.com 16
  • 17. The appliance advanced the mandible and generated a biomechanical force as the muscles attempted to return the mandible to its normal position. www.indiandentalacademy.com 17
  • 18. Since it was designed to be loose fitting and required the patient to actively hold the appliance in place, it was often described as an exercise appliance. Valuable contributions were made by numerous authors to modify the activator appliance like, Harvold, Woodside, Herren etc. www.indiandentalacademy.com 18
  • 19. The bulkiness of the activator and its limitations to nighttime wear caused the development of many similar appliances. www.indiandentalacademy.com 19
  • 20. The Activator was modified by Balters in 1960, and he called it the Bionator.  It is a less bulky appliance and its lower portion is narrow, and its upper has only lateral extensions, with a crosspalatal stabilizing bar. www.indiandentalacademy.com 20
  • 21. The palate is free for proprioceptive contact with the tongue; the buccinator wire loops hold away potentially deforming muscle action. Balter’s Bionator www.indiandentalacademy.com 21
  • 22. The principle of treatment with the Bionator is not to activate the muscles but to modulate muscle activity, www.indiandentalacademy.com 22
  • 23. Thereby enhancing normal development of the inherent growth pattern and eliminating abnormal and potentially deforming environmental factors. www.indiandentalacademy.com 23
  • 24. At the same time Bimler in 1946 was working towards developing an appliance that consisted of wire elements that were fixed to each other by acrylic, which is known as the Bimler’s Appliance. www.indiandentalacademy.com 24
  • 25. The patient were supposed to wear it all day and night except during meal time. www.indiandentalacademy.com 25
  • 26. Perhaps the most significant development in removable appliances is the Funktionsregler (Functional Regulator) of Rolf Frankel in 1967. The Functional regulator (FR) is designed to be an exercise device. www.indiandentalacademy.com 26
  • 27. Its conceptual method of action is based on medical orthopedic principles – exercise and muscle training are important training factors in the normal development of osseous tissues. www.indiandentalacademy.com 27
  • 28. Frankel believed that poor postural behaviour of the orofacial musculature is the primary etiologic factor in Class II malocclusions. Therefore, correction of a Class II is achieved by permanently advancing the position of the mandible through muscular exercise. www.indiandentalacademy.com 28
  • 29. All the above functional appliances shared the disadvantage of being made in one piece due to which the patient could not eat, speak or perform other normal functions with the appliance in the mouth. This led to the development of the Twin Block Appliance by William J. Clark in 1977 as a two piece appliance . www.indiandentalacademy.com 29
  • 30. The appliance was designed for full time wear and thus could correct the maxillomandibular relationship through functional mandibular displacement because of the presence of the inclined planes in the upper and the lower plate. www.indiandentalacademy.com 30
  • 31. The patients found this appliance very simple, comfortable and aesthetically acceptable. The use of the appliance during eating harnesses the full occlusal forces for the facial and dental development and maximize the functional response to treatment. www.indiandentalacademy.com 31
  • 32. Classification of Functional Appliances : www.indiandentalacademy.com 32
  • 33. Classification No. 1 1 2    All functional appliances were grouped together, where they were considered to be sub-class of removable appliances. Classification No. 2 Removable – Frankel appliance, Activator, Bionator etc Semifixed – Holtz appliance ,Bass appliance etc. Fixed A) Flexible fixed functional appliance eg. Jasper Jumper, Forsus etc. B) Rigid fixed functional appliance eg. Herbst Appliance, Bio- pedic appliance, etc. www.indiandentalacademy.com 33
  • 34. Classification No. 3 A) Tooth borne Active (Myodynamic) : Jasper Jumper Bimler’s appliance Headgear + activator Passive (myotonic) : Activator Bionator Catalan’s appliance Twin block appliance Kinetor B) Tissue borne : Vestibular screen Frankel Appliance www.indiandentalacademy.com 34
  • 35. Classification No. 4 Group A – Tooth Supported eg- Catlan’s appliance Group B – Teeth / Tissue Supported eg - activator Group C – Vestibular position appliances eg: Oral Screens, Frankel Appliances. www.indiandentalacademy.com 35
  • 36. Classification No. 5 According to Graber Neumann  Group I – Consists of inclined planes and oral screens which transmit muscle forces directly to teeth.  Group II – is made up of activator and its various modifications permitting daytime as well as night time wear. They all reposition the mandible downward and forward activating the attached and associated musculature.  Group III – also refers an mandibular positional changes but its major area of operation is vestibule. Supporting bone and teeth influenced by changing the muscle balance through cheek shield and lip pads. www.indiandentalacademy.com 36
  • 37. A views and ideas : Based on different studies www.indiandentalacademy.com 37
  • 38. From the time functional appliances achieved wide spread usage, it has been surrounded by numerous controversies. Many clinicians look at these appliances with suspicion and have never been assured about its efficiency while many others just love to put them into usage. In the following section some of the myths and uncertainties surrounding the functional appliances will be dealt with. www.indiandentalacademy.com 38
  • 39. How Do The Functional Appliances Work ? Over the years several theories have emerged attempting to shed light on mechanism of action of functional appliances. www.indiandentalacademy.com 39
  • 40. Genetic theory : It suggests the condyle is under strong genetic control that causes the entire mandible to grow downward and forward. Although this may be related more to development of prenatal than postnatal condylar growth, this theory does indirectly question the effectiveness of orthopedic appliances in condylar growth. www.indiandentalacademy.com 40
  • 41. Myotactic reflex hypothesis  According to the original Andresen-Haupl (1955) concept, the forces generated in activator therapy are cause by muscle contraction and myotatic reflex activity. A loose appliance stimulates the muscles, and the moving appliance moves the teeth. The muscles function with kinetic energy, and intermittent forces are clinically significant. www.indiandentalacademy.com 41
  • 42. Successful treatment depends on:  Muscle stimulation, The frequency of movements of the mandible, and  The duration of effective forces. Activators with a low vertical dimension construction bite function this way. www.indiandentalacademy.com 42
  • 43. Viscoelastic tissue forces :  Grude (1952) gives one explanation for the continuing controversy suggesting that the activators mode of action, According to him, the appliance is squeezed between the jaws in the splinting action. The appliance exerts forces that move the teeth in this rigid position. www.indiandentalacademy.com 43
  • 44. The stretch reflex is activated, inherent tissue elasticity is operative, and strain occurs without functional movement. The appliance works using potential energy. www.indiandentalacademy.com 44
  • 45. For this mode of action an over compensation of construction bite in sagittal or vertical plane is necessary. An efficient stretch action is achieved by over compensation and the viscoelastic properties of the contiguous soft tissues. www.indiandentalacademy.com 45
  • 46. Twin-block effect :  The occlusal inclined plane is the fundamental functional mechanism of the natural dentition. Cuspid inclined planes play an important part in determining the relationship of the teeth as they erupt into occlusion. www.indiandentalacademy.com 46
  • 47. If the mandible occludes in a distal relationship to the maxilla, the occlusal forces acting on the mandibular teeth in normal function have a distal component of force that is unfavourable to normal forward mandibular development. www.indiandentalacademy.com 47
  • 48. Twin block appliance was developed in 1977 as a two piece appliance .This appliance modifies the occlusal inclined plane and use the forces of occlusion to correct the malocclusion. The mandible is guided forward by the occlusal inclined plane. www.indiandentalacademy.com 48
  • 49. Lateral Pterygoid Hypothesis :  The influence of muscle function on bone structure, formation, and function has been recognized.  The masticatory muscles, particularly the lateral pterygoid has aroused considerable orthodontic interest. www.indiandentalacademy.com 49
  • 50. Petrovic et al (1975) raised the possibility that the lateral pterygoid activity increased the proliferation of condylar tissue.  Later Mcnamara (1978-80) also confirmed the hypothesis by implanting electrodes in the muscles of monkeys in his longitudinal study of the effects of permanently placed mandibular protrusion appliances on the electromyographic (EMG) activities of lateral pterygoid and other masticatory muscles. www.indiandentalacademy.com 50
  • 51. He reported that a qualitative increase in postural activity of the superior and inferior heads of the lateral pterygoid muscle was associated with an increased proliferation of condylar tissue. www.indiandentalacademy.com 51
  • 52.  Attachment of lateral pterygoid muscle to the condylar head or articular disk may expected to cause condylar growth but an atomic research has not found evidence that significant attachments actually exist. Tissue contiguous with the TMJ www.indiandentalacademy.com 52
  • 53. The lateral pterygoid muscle tendon is observed attaching however to the anterior border of fibrous capsule. www.indiandentalacademy.com 53
  • 54. More recently permanently induced implanted longitudinal muscle monitoring technique have found that the condylar growth is actually related to decreased postural and functional lateral pterygoid muscle activity. This notion was also supported by human studies by Autder Manr, Pancherz and Anehus, that reported decreased muscle activity. www.indiandentalacademy.com 54
  • 55. The Frankel Philosophy Frankel has based his appliance on the following principles : Vestibular arena of operation :  According to Frankel, the dentition is influenced by perioral muscle function. Abnormal perioral muscle function creates a barrier for the optimal growth of the dento-alveolar complex. www.indiandentalacademy.com 55
  • 56. Thus the Frankel appliance is designed to hold away the muscles (buccal and labial) from the dentition, so that the dentoalveolar structures are free to develop. In addition, the frankel appliance acts as an exercise device or an oral gymnastic device that aids in correction of the abnormal perioral muscle function. www.indiandentalacademy.com 56
  • 57. Sagittal correction via tooth born maxillary anchorage :  The Frankel appliance is anchored firmly in the maxillary arch by means of grooves in the molar and canine regions. The mandible is positioned anteriorly by means of an acrylic pad that contacts the alveolar bone behind the lower anterior segment. This lower lingual pad acts more as a proprioceptive trigger for postural maintenance of the mandible. www.indiandentalacademy.com 57
  • 58. Differential Eruption Guidance :  The Frankel appliance is free of the mandible teeth. This allows selective eruption of the lower posterior teeth, which aids in correction of the discrepancy in the vertical dimension and also helps in saggittal correction of class II malocclusion by allowing upward and forward movement of only the mandibular teeth. www.indiandentalacademy.com 58
  • 59. Minimal maxillary basal effect :  It has been noted that in most class II malocclusions, the maxillary position is close to normal while the mandible is retruded. The frankel appliance has relatively little retrusive saggittal effect on the maxilla in contrast to the marked protrusive change in mandible. www.indiandentalacademy.com 59
  • 60. Periosteal pull by buccal shields and lip pads  The buccal shields and lip pads are extended to bring about outward periosteal pull. This aids in bone formation at the apical base.  The buccal shields and lip pads hold the buccal and labial musculature away from the teeth and investing tissues, eliminating any possible restrictive influence from this functional matrix. www.indiandentalacademy.com 60
  • 61. Growth Relativity Hypothesis Enlow and Hans (2000) presented an excellent overall perspective suggesting that mandibular growth is a composite of regional forces and functional agents of growth control that interact in response to specific extracondylar activating signals. They are the foundation of growth relativity hypothesis. www.indiandentalacademy.com 61
  • 62. Activity during growth relativity refers to growth that is relative to the displaced condyles from actively relocating fossas. Viscoelasticity refers to all non calcified tissue. Specifically the viscoelasticity addresses the viscosity and flow of the synovial fluid, the elasticity of the retrodiskal tissues, TMJ tendons and ligament other soft tissues and body fluids. www.indiandentalacademy.com 62
  • 63. Viscoelastic changes : During orthopedic mandibular advancement, there is an influx of nutrients and other biodynamic factors into the region through the engorged blood vessels of the stretched retrodiscal tissue that feed on the fibrocartilage of the condyle. www.indiandentalacademy.com 63
  • 64.  Another promising area is the alteration of synovial fluid dynamics that occurs with orthopedics.  Nitzan used disoccluding appliances in human beings to demonstrate low subatmospheric intra-articular pressures within the TMJ in the open position.  The low intra-articular pressures were significant in altering the joint fluid dynamics or flow of synovial fluid. www.indiandentalacademy.com 64
  • 65. The TMJ pump may act similar to a suction cup placed directly on the displaced condylar head to activate growth.  These negative pressures initially below capillary perfusion pressures permit the greater flow of blood into glenoid fossa region. www.indiandentalacademy.com 65
  • 66.  Three Growth Stimuli (A/C to Voudoris et. al )  (Displacement + Viscoelasticity + Referred Force) The concept that viscoelastic tissue forces can affect growth of the condyle suggests that modification first occurs as a result of the action of anterior orthopedic displacement. Second the condyle is affected by the posterior viscoelastic tissues anchored between the glenoid fossa and the condyle, inserting directly into the condylar fibrocartilage. Finally, it is hypothesized that displacement and viscoelasticity further stimulate (or turn on the light switch for) normal condylar growth by the transduction of forces over the fibrocartilage cap of the condylar head. www.indiandentalacademy.com 66
  • 71. Thus ensuring increase in new endochondral bone formation that appears to radiate as multidirectional finger-like processes beneath the condylar fibrocartilage, and significant appositional (periosteal) bone formation is seen in the fossa. www.indiandentalacademy.com 71
  • 72.  Light bulb analogy of the condylar growth and retention.  When the condylar growth is continuously advanced, it lights up like a light bulb.  When the condyle is released from the anterior displacement, the reactivated muscle activity dims the light bulb and returns it close to normal growth activity. www.indiandentalacademy.com 72
  • 73. In the boxed area , the upper open coil shows the potential of the anterior digastic muscle and other peri-mandibular connective tissues to reactivate and return the condyle back into the fossa once the advancement is released. The lower coil in the box represents the shortened inferior LPM. www.indiandentalacademy.com 73
  • 74. 2) Do Functional Appliances have an Orthopedic Effect ?  The influence of functional appliances on mandibular growth is a controversial issue. The primary question is whether treatment with a functional appliance can induce a clinically significant increase in mandibular growth. Much of the work demonstrating the ability of functional appliances to stimulate mandibular growth is based on animal experimentation. www.indiandentalacademy.com 74
  • 75. Whether these findings on animal models are applicable to human beings during routine clinical treatment is debatable. Discrepancies between animal and human studies are expected since animal experimentation frequently involves the use of continuous forces. www.indiandentalacademy.com 75
  • 76. These types of forces usually are impractical and often undesirable in most clinical situations; therefore treatment results can be expected to be less dramatic and more variable. www.indiandentalacademy.com 76
  • 77. Mc Namara evaluated the results obtained in his laboratory and those of Petrovic and concluded that a maximum of 5% - 15% increase in mandibular length can be expected in experimental animals under controlled laboratory conditions and during periods of active growth. www.indiandentalacademy.com 77
  • 78. Johnston, after renewing series of experimental studies, concluded that condylar growth can be altered by unloading or distracting the condyle www.indiandentalacademy.com 78
  • 79. Stockli and Willert also reported an increase in the size of the condylar head with significant proliferative activity in the intermediate zone. www.indiandentalacademy.com 79
  • 80. Rabie et aI investigated the temporal pattern of expression of VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) and new bone formation in the condyle during forward mandibular position. Sagittal sections were cut and stained with VEGF antibodies www.indiandentalacademy.com 80
  • 81. Results showed there was significant increase in both vascularization and mandibular bone growth upon forward mandibular positioning and highest amount of both were expressed in posterior region of the condyle. www.indiandentalacademy.com 81
  • 82. VEGF expression with mandibular Forward positioning VEGF expression with normal growth www.indiandentalacademy.com 82
  • 83. The highest acceleration of vascularization preceded that of new bone formation. Thus forward mandibular positioning resulted in increased vascularization and enhanced condylar growth. www.indiandentalacademy.com 83
  • 85. The results of the animal studies seems encouraging but whether such results can be expected in humans is questionable. www.indiandentalacademy.com 85
  • 86. 3) What Bite Registration Technique Should We Follow ?  The construction bite determines the sagittal and vertical displacements of the mandible and therefore the degree and direction of appliance activation. The determination of a proper construction bite is critical for a functional appliance to succeed. www.indiandentalacademy.com 86
  • 87. Andersen and Haupl increased the vertical dimension between the molars by 3-4 mm. Thus the appliance was loosely fitting appliance that would induce “myotactic reflex” which would encourage the patient to bite into the appliance. www.indiandentalacademy.com 87
  • 88. Harvold increased the vertical dimension 911mm . Harvold believed that a small increase was ineffective because the vertical dimension normally increase during sleeping which permitted the mandible to slip out of the appliance.  Therefore he increased the vertical dimension 5-6 mm beyond 4-5mm rest position. www.indiandentalacademy.com 88
  • 89. He also increased the horizontal displacement of the mandible beyond the advancement to a Class I molar relationship to an end to end incisor relationship.  The overextended activator, stretching the soft tissues like a splint, induces no myotactic reflex activity but instead applies a rigid stretch and creates a buildup of potential energy. www.indiandentalacademy.com 89
  • 90. Herren over extends in a saggital plane, moving the mandible anteriorly into an incisal cross bite relationship. The bite registration most commonly used in North America registers the mandible protruded to a point approximately 3mm distance to the most protrusive position,  where as vertically the bite is registered approximately 4mm beyond the rest position of the mandible. www.indiandentalacademy.com 90
  • 91. According to Graber, if the forward positioning of the mandible is 7-8mm, the vertical opening should be 2-4 mm.  and if the forward positioning is 3-5mm the vertical opening should be 4-6 mm. www.indiandentalacademy.com 91
  • 92. Variation in the construction bite Bjork 5mm increase Class I molar Wieslander and Lagerstrom 5mm increase Class I molar Harvold and Vargervik 5 to 6 mm increase beyond rest position End to end incisor Pancherz 5 to 7 mm increase beyond rest position Class I molar or greater Vargervik and Harvold 7 to 8 mm incease beyond rst position _________ Birkebaek, Melsen, and Terp Greater than 2mm beyond rest position End to end incisor Luder 3 to 5 mm increase beyond rest position 3-4mm 2 o 3 mm increase beyond rest position End to end incisor 92 Williams, and Melsen www.indiandentalacademy.com
  • 93. 4) Stepwise Advancement of Mandible V/S Maximal Jumping Of Bite ? The term “jumping the bite” was introduced by Kingsley regarding his maxillary plate. It refers to the advancment of the mandible to a class I relationship during bite registration. www.indiandentalacademy.com 93
  • 94. McNamara and Petrovic (1981) suggested that a progressive activation method to bring the mandible gradually forward : placing less stress on the investing soft tissue matrix, and  might reduce the undesirable dental effect while maintaining the skeletal effect. www.indiandentalacademy.com 94
  • 95. Anehas and Pancherz advocated the multistep approach to be a more physiologically favourable effect in terms of muscular response. www.indiandentalacademy.com 95
  • 96. Rabie et al investigated the number of replicating mesenchymal cells to correlate it to the amount of bone formation in the condyle during stepwise advancement of the mandible Vs single step advancement. www.indiandentalacademy.com 96
  • 97. In single step advancement group, the posterior region of the condyle contained twice as many as replicating cells as those present in response to the initial advancement in the stepwise group. During stepwise group, the level of new bone formation in response to the initial advancement was half as much as the level of new bone formed in the one step advancement . www.indiandentalacademy.com 97
  • 98. After single step advancement Initial advancement in stepwise Advancement group www.indiandentalacademy.com 98
  • 99.  The maximum level of bone formation in the single step group was reached 30 days after advancement followed by decline to levels equal to those expressed during natural growth between days 40 to 60..  Such a pattern can be explained on the basis that , in the single step advancement , the differentiation of mesenchymal cells to chondroblasts or osteoblasts curtails the population size because , once differentiated , they loose their replication ability. Therefore they go back to the levels of bone formation expressed during natural natural gaowth. www.indiandentalacademy.com 99
  • 100. In contrast , the second advancement in the step wise manner recruits more mesenchymal cells leading to more blood vascules, thus lead to more bone formation, compare to single advancement and normal growth. www.indiandentalacademy.com 100
  • 101. The inference is that the more mesenchymal cells in a given site, the more is the bone forming capacity at that site. Such a correlation was the foundation of auto-transplantation of mesenchymal cells for the repair of bone defects when other clinical strategies failed. The number of mesenchymal cells significantly increase when the mandible is positioned forward.. www.indiandentalacademy.com 101
  • 102. Mandibular advancement produces stretching of the posterior fibers and the net effect of this mechanical strain brings about an increase in the number of replicating mesenchymal cells to the site. Therefore, growth of the mandible could be influenced to a greater extent by advancing the mandible forward in a stepwise manner to recruit a greater number of replicating cells to the site www.indiandentalacademy.com 102
  • 103. Thus stepwise advancement of the mandible seems to be a better option when compared to the maximal bite jumping. The former is also a more comfortable and physiologically acceptable mode of treatment for the patient. www.indiandentalacademy.com 103
  • 104. A B C Cellular changes in posterior region of condyle. (A) control group , B) 1 step advancement C) stepwise advancement on day 7 www.indiandentalacademy.com 104
  • 105. 5) Is Early Treatment Beneficial ?  It has always been very confusing for the orthodontist to decide when exactly to begin treatment of growing patients. Whether to initiate treatment immediately or to allow the patient to complete his / her growth and then proceed with the treatment has become a nerve-wrecking issue. www.indiandentalacademy.com 105
  • 106. It is believed that an early phase of treatment will present the need for treatment at a later stage and or reduce the severity of the malocclusion, which can be corrected with a phase II treatment thus reducing treatment time and yield better results. www.indiandentalacademy.com 106
  • 107. One view is that: A major problem in assessing the efficacy of early treatment is that it take place during a growth period. Since we work without a control it is difficult to determine whether correction is the result of treatment or of normal growth that would happened anyway. www.indiandentalacademy.com 107
  • 108. Pancherz assessed the long term effects of functional appliance in patients who were treated early and late (after peak velocity of growth)and showed that the post treatment relapse in overjet was 36% in early cases and 8% in late cases ; and sagital molar relationship relapse was 29% of early cases but none in late cases. www.indiandentalacademy.com 108
  • 109. Thus concluded that the main cause of relapse seems to be unstable post treatment occlusal and persisting lip tongue dysfunction habit and the best treatment time would be in the a period after the peak height velocity of pubertal growth. www.indiandentalacademy.com 109
  • 110. Ghafari et al proposes that treatment in late childhood may be more practical and cost-effective, because it reduces the total length of time a child has to be seen by an orthodontist. www.indiandentalacademy.com 110
  • 111. Tullcoh et al who evaluated the benefit of early class II treatment by using a randomized controlled trial and concluded that for children with moderate to severe class II problems, early treatment followed by later comprehensive treatment on an average does not produce major differences in jaw relationship or dental occlusion compared with one later stage treatment. www.indiandentalacademy.com 111
  • 112. But O’Brien et al in a multi center randomized controlled trial using TwinBlock appliance concluded that early treatment with the Twin Block is effective in reducing overjet and severity of malocclusion. The skeletal change was small and not clinically significant www.indiandentalacademy.com 112
  • 113. Despite the rising popularity of a functional phase of treatment, the literature contains little support for the notion that it produces “extra” mandibular growth . www.indiandentalacademy.com 113
  • 114. 6) For How Long Do We Treat ? For how long should the treatment be carried out is a prime consideration during functional appliance treatment. Chen et al while reviewing the various articles to analyse the efficacy of functional appliances noticed that the treatment duration differed widely among the studies, ranging from 6-24 months. www.indiandentalacademy.com 114
  • 115. Studies have suggested that maximum condylar prechondroblastic and chondroblastic response to be 6 weeks after initial activation, which is used as a guide for planning the treatment. www.indiandentalacademy.com 115
  • 116. Chayana et al monitored the amount of bone formed after early and later removal of bite jumping devices and compared it with that of normal growth. Appliances were fitted to position the mandible forward in the experimental groups. www.indiandentalacademy.com 116
  • 117. On day 30, the device was removed in 2 groups (early removal) and the day 44 and 60. The full time wear and control animals were sacrificed at different points in time. The results showed that in the condyle, early removal of the appliance resulted in less bone formation when compared with that of natural growth. Late removal of the appliance resulted in bone formation similar to that of natural growth. www.indiandentalacademy.com 117
  • 118. In conclusion, early appliance removal results in subnormal growth of the posterior condyle but not of the glenoid fossa. Increasing the length of mandibular advancement secures normal levels of mandibular growth in post treatment periods. www.indiandentalacademy.com 118
  • 119. 7) Are The Treatment Changes Stable ? One of the most frustrating aspect of functional appliance therapy has been the ability to predict the stability of the changes after the removal of the appliance.  www.indiandentalacademy.com 119
  • 120. Angelopaoulos (1991) showed that the glenoid fossa changes that occurred during mandibular advancement were stable. Thus glenoid fossa relocation has been shown to be a powerful tool in the correction of class II dysplasia. www.indiandentalacademy.com 120
  • 121. Voudouris observed that the active return of the condyles to the fossa post treatment appears to deactivate the modifications by compressing the condyle against the proliferated retrodiskal tissues. Any additional bone induction appears to be clinically insignificant at the condyle in the long term. www.indiandentalacademy.com 121
  • 122.  Orthopedic advancement has been associated with reduced muscle activity, while stimulating condylar proliferation. However, after long-term retention when the appliances have been removed, the majority of the condylar growth stimulation has been shown to be minimal in human beings. www.indiandentalacademy.com 122
  • 123.  Pancherz and Fischer studied stability, the amount and direction of condylar growth, glenoid fossa displacement and “effective” TMJ changes by analyzing 35 class II, division I malocclusion treated with functional appliance.  The results revealed that during the treatment period condylar growth was directed posteriorly about twice the amount as in the control subjects, and the fossa was displaced in an anterior inferior direction.  The effective TMJ changes showed a pattern similar to condylar growth but were more pronounced. www.indiandentalacademy.com 123
  • 124. During the first post treatment period, all TMJ changes revealed, the glenoid fossa was displaced backward; the amount of condlyar growth and effective TMJ changes was reduced, and the changes were more superiorly directed. During the second post treatment period all TMJ changes were considered physiological. Hence they concluded that during treatment the amount and duration of TMJ changes (condylar growth, fossa displacement and effective TMJ changes), were only temporarily affected favourably by treatment. www.indiandentalacademy.com 124
  • 125. 8) Do Functional Appliances Cause Temporo Mandibular Disorders ? www.indiandentalacademy.com 125
  • 126.  It has often been argued whether the Bite – Jumping produced by the various functional appliances causes any kind of damage to the TMJ. www.indiandentalacademy.com 126
  • 127. Larsona and Ronnerman patients who were treated with the Functional appliance They concluded that extensive orthodontic treatment can be performed without fear of creating complications of TMD. They also suggested that orthodontic treatment may prevent TMD. www.indiandentalacademy.com 127
  • 128. Pancherz evaluated the effects of the functional appliance in the treatment class II division I malocclusions and reported that the number of subjects with tenderness to palpation doubled during the initial 3 months of treatment. However, after appliance removal, most muscle symptoms disappeared in 12 months. www.indiandentalacademy.com 128
  • 129. 9. Epiphysis of long bone vs condyle Epiphysis of long bone is a primary cartilage. Where as condyle is a secondary cartilage. Lets look the histological picture of these cartilage: www.indiandentalacademy.com 129
  • 131. Stutzmann emphasis that primary cartilage exists in the skull base , and the limbs The dividing cells , differentiated condroblasts ,are surrounded by a cartilagenous matrix that isolates them from local factor able to restrain or stimulate cartilagenous growth. www.indiandentalacademy.com 131
  • 132. Where as in secondary cartilage exists in condylar and coronoid process and some times in sutures The dividing cells , prechondroblasts , are not surrounded by a cartilagenous matrix and thus are not isolated from local factor influence. www.indiandentalacademy.com 132
  • 133. REASONS FOR INDIVIDUAL VARRIATION IN RESULT www.indiandentalacademy.com 133
  • 134. Patient compliance varies Time of wear: some clinician advocate night time wear of these appliances , where as others recommend full time wear. If a long term effect is to applied to the growing facial infrastructure, it might be beneficial to work with appliances that can be worn full- time. www.indiandentalacademy.com 134
  • 135. Mandible grows in a wave like fashion, with multiple acceleration in mandibular growth followed by quiescent periods. If orthodontic treatment is applied during quiescent period , significant orthopedic changes may not occur. www.indiandentalacademy.com 135
  • 136. Improper diagnosis : we simply cannot expect growth control to exceed certain limits. The true nature of many malocclusion is comouflage by downward and backward mandibular rotation or by upward and forward mandibular rotation into an over closed position. www.indiandentalacademy.com 136
  • 137. Thus a truly prognathic class III mandible may be rotated downward and back into a modrate class II relationship with excessive lower face height . The clinician in error , applies a class II functional appliance to what is in fact a camouflaged class III malocclusion , result may not be correct . www.indiandentalacademy.com 137
  • 138. Age variation in the experimental group. It is difficult to find untreated class II div I control sample , so experimental results are often compared with those of untreared normal subject. www.indiandentalacademy.com 138
  • 139. Variation in appliance design : such as the amount of mandibular advancement , types of construction bites , and prescribed time of wear –are so common that practically no to investigators use similar appliance design. Duration of treatment varies from study to study. www.indiandentalacademy.com 139
  • 140. Cephalometric studies: Some ceph studies involve angular measurement such as SNA , SNB , ANB, to show skeletal changes. However these angles may increase or decrease when the incisor position changes , although no skeletal changes occurs , rendering the result invalid. www.indiandentalacademy.com 140
  • 141. Some ceph landmarks used for the measurement of mandibular length are difficult to locate . eg: condylion. www.indiandentalacademy.com 141
  • 142. Mandibular length measurement: some studies take mand length from Ar to Gn. They cannot distinguish between true mandibular length increase and functional condylar displacement. As in functioal treatment condyle is positioned anteriorly in glenoid fossa. www.indiandentalacademy.com 142
  • 143. The assessment for increased condylar length is sometimes made from superimposition of lateral ceph on anatomical structures. This procedure is subject to considerable error because the radiographic images are often obscured by other cranial structures. Mandibular is a angular bone, measuring its length in linear direction is itself faulty. www.indiandentalacademy.com 143
  • 144. Histologic studies :these studies itself having technical and analytical problems. Problem exist in quantifying new bone formation The plane of section must be identical to make accurate comparisons of the new bone formation. www.indiandentalacademy.com 144
  • 145. Despite all these problems there is still convincing evidence supporting the concept that the functional appliances do create an orthopedic effect. Efficiency of functional appliances no longer needs to be “proved” unless one is ignoring thousands of case reports. www.indiandentalacademy.com 145
  • 146. The missing link in all these studies appears to be lack of consideration of GLENOID FOSSA RELOCATION. well controlled animal studies show large amount of downward and forward glenoid fossa relocation in appliance worn 24 hours a day. EVIDENCE FROM HUMAN STUDY YET TO COME. www.indiandentalacademy.com 146
  • 148. we realize that the principles of functional appliance – which had their initial epicenter in europe –later spread throughout the world. The seeds of functional thinking so generously and enthusiastically scattered for about 100 years , took root more or less broadly depending on the fertility on the ground they fell on. www.indiandentalacademy.com 148
  • 149. Today we are able to evaluate the results of these teachings and gather their fruits. In facts , we can see that interest in functional therapy is increasing and that it has admires throughout the scientific world. Still in this field there is lot much to know and explore. www.indiandentalacademy.com 149
  • 150. “ The orthodontics must not be a slave to one method” by, Rudolf hotz www.indiandentalacademy.com 150
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  • 162. Thank you www.indiandentalacademy.com Leader in continuing dental education www.indiandentalacademy.com 162