Table 2 Summary of treatment options
From: Temporary anchorage device usage: a survey among Swiss orthodontists
| Â | Count | Percentage of all treatments | Relative percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
All (non-extraction with fixed appliance) | 108 | 100 | Â |
  Distalization only | 81 | 75.1 | 100 |
   Palatal implant | 57 | 52.8 | 70.4 |
   Mini-screws | 18 | 16.7 | 22.2 |
   Mini-plates on infrazygomatic crests | 6 | 5.6 | 7.4 |
  Distalization combined with Class II mechanics | 4 | 3.7 | 100 |
   Palatal implant | 2 | 1.9 | 50.0 |
   Headgear | 1 | 0.9 | 25.0 |
   Mini-screws | 1 | 0.9 | 25.0 |
  Orthognathic surgery only | 9 | 8.3 | 100 |
   Sagittal split osteotomy | 7 | 6.5 | 77.8 |
   LeFort I osteotomy | 1 | 0.9 | 11.1 |
   Sagittal split, LeFort I osteotomy and SARPE | 1 | 0.9 | 11.1 |
  Sagittal split osteotomy combined with Class II mechanics | 1 | 0.9 |  |
  Sagittal split osteotomy combined with distalization against palatal implant | 1 | 0.9 |  |
  Class II mechanics | 8 | 7.4 | 100 |
   Herbst appliance | 4 | 3.7 | 50.0 |
   Springs | 3 | 2.8 | 37.5 |
   Elastics | 1 | 0.9 | 12.5 |
  Alignment only without Class II correction | 4 | 3.7 |  |