Patient-Reported Outcomes of Functional Orthodontic Treatment for Skeletal Class II and III Malocclusions in Growing Patients: A Systematic Review.

Cureus · 2026 · PMC13055410 · PMID 41953512

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By six months, the majority of patients (75%) were pain-free, while the remaining 25% reported only mild pain, indicating an overall trend toward decreasing discomfort over time.

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