Background: Treatment of Class II cases usually requires distal movement of maxillary molars to achieve Class I molar and canine relationship. The pendulum device is one of the most commonly used conventional distalizing devices. The present study was conducted to analyze the efficacy of pendulum appliance in causing molar distalization. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted in the department of orthodontics. It comprised of 30 cases of class II malocclusion. In all patients, pre treatment lateral cepahalogram and post treatment lateral cepahalogram was taken from extraoral radiographic unit. Improvement in molar distalization was assessed using various angle measurement performed on lateral cepahologram. Results: Out of 30 patients, males were 10 and females were 20 . The difference was non- significant (P- 0.5).U6-PTV: Upper molar to pterygoid vertical plane pre- treatment measurement was 22.7± 3.2 and post treatment measurement was 20.4± 2.6. U6-FH: Upper first molar to Frankfort horizontal plane was 44.5± 3.8 and 44.8± 3.9, pre- treatment and post treatment respectively. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Pendulum appliance is effective in distalizing the maxillary molars. Greater molar distal tipping.
Key words: Cepahologram, Molars, Pendulum.

Corresponding author: Dr Sneh Kalgotra, Registrar, Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Government Dental College & hospital, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
This article may be cited as: Kalgotra S, Khajuria A, Raina R. Efficacy of Pendulum Appliance in Distal Change of Molars- A Clinical Study. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2016;2(3):40-41.