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  • Title: Effects of Invisalign (G5) with virtual bite ramps for skeletal deep overbite malocclusion correction in adults.
    Author: Henick D, Dayan W, Dunford R, Warunek S, Al-Jewair T.
    Journal: Angle Orthod; 2021 Mar 01; 91(2):164-170. PubMed ID: 33434276.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: To investigate the skeletal and dentoalveolar effects of Invisalign's G5 protocol with virtual bite ramps in the treatment of adults with skeletal deep bites. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective study was conducted on consecutively treated adults presenting with skeletal deep bites as defined by the Overbite Depth Indicator (ODI). Subjects were divided into 2 groups: Invisalign group (n = 24) treated with the Invisalign G5 protocol and a full fixed appliance (FFA) group (n = 24) treated with edgewise FFAs and matched to the Invisalign group by ODI, sex, type of malocclusion, and non-extraction treatment. Pretreatment (T1) and post-comprehensive treatment (T2) lateral cephalograms were obtained and analyzed. RESULTS: Both the Invisalign and FFA groups showed significant changes from T1 to T2 in ODI and other skeletal and dentoalveolar measurements. The mean change in ODI was -1.5° (P < .001) for the Invisalign group and -2.0° (P < .001) for the FFA group. The mean decrease in overbite was 1.3 mm (P < .001) and 2.0 mm (P < .001) for the Invisalign and FFA groups, respectively. The mean increase in mandibular plane angle (Sn-GoGn) was 0.65° (P = .003) for the Invisalign group and 1.15° (P < .001) for the FFA group. When the groups were compared with each other, both ODI (P = .03) and overbite (P = .003) were significantly different in addition to other measurements. CONCLUSIONS: Although FFA treatment had more apparent skeletal changes for deep bite adult patients when compared with Invisalign, both systems were effective in opening deep bites at dentoalveolar and skeletal levels.
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