Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of occlusive guidance device combined with muscle functional training on the correction of Angel's class Ⅱ malocclusion in the early childhood.Methods The 84 children with Angel's class Ⅱ malocclusion who were treated in Anshun Maternal and Child Health Hospital from March 2016 to December 2020 were selected and divided into control and study groups, with 42 cases in each group. The control group was treated with occlusive guidance device, and the study group was additionally given muscle functional training. The therapeutic effect was observed after 1 year of the treatment.Results The differences of the SNA, SNB, ANB, MP-FH, FH-NPo, U1-NA, Y axis, and N-ANS before and after the treatment were comparable between the two groups (P >0.05). The differences of U1-SN, N-Me, ANS-Me, IMPA, FMIA, overjet and overbite before and after the treatment in the study group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The differences of superior joint space, anterior joint space, posterior joint space, the height of the condylar process, the mediolateral diameter of the condylar process, and the anteroposterior diameter of the condylar process before and after the treatment were not different between the two groups (P > 0.05).Conclusions The occlusive guidance device combined with muscle functional training can enhance the efficacy in the correction of Angel's class Ⅱ malocclusion, improve the maxillomandibular relationship, and reduce the overjet.