A má oclusão Classe II – Tendências atuais de tratamento

Abstract

Introduction: Among malocclusions, Class II in growing patients presents the most of mechanical options for their treatment. Objective: Identify the current Class II treatment trends, the reasons that determine the preferred use of the option provided relating to the profile of the orthodontist and measure the influence of the media regarding the choice of this option. Methodology: A questionnaire on the Google Doc’s platform was made uo of 6 questions, seeking to identify which orthodontists preferred option for the treatment of Class II malocclusion in growing patients, the main reason for using this option and the influence of the media in choosing this option. Results: Among orthodontists, 66,27% opted for the use of Headgear, followed by mandibular thrusters, functional orthopedic appliances and intraoral distalizers, respectively. Among the survey participants, 54,22% choose the option “Believe that your results are superior to those obtained with the other options” as justification for choosing the mechanical option. Conclusion: Regardless of the age group, length of clinical experience and level of professional training, the preferred option was headgear and most of the orthodontists believe that media influences the decision of witch mechanical option use.