Treatment of Class II malocclusion with a flexible fixed functional appliance: A case series

Class II malocclusion is one of the most commonly occurring conditions, and the component mostly involved is mandibular retrognathism. The treatment modalities include both removable and fixed appliances. The advantage of fixed functional appliances is that it is not dependent on patient compliance. Various fixed functional appliances are available such as rigid, flexible, and hybrid. The present case series discusses a flexible type of fixed functional appliance, i.e. Sharma's bite corrector appliance in three cases: A 16-year-old female patient with Class II malocclusion due to mandibular retrognathism, a 14-year-old male patient with Class II malocclusion due to mandibular retrognathism, and a 17-year-old female patient with Class II malocclusion due to mandibular retrognathism. The effects produced by this appliance are similar to the conventional fixed functional appliances such as Forsus, Herbst, and also it has a distinct advantage of quick chairside fabrication, simple design, and inexpensive.