Antero-Posterior Discrepancies Flashcards
The class II malocclusion is among the most common developmental
anomalies with a prevalence of around –% in the general
population
* Affecting –% of all orthodontic patients in the U.S.A
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This anomaly can be divided into different categories
(3)
- Maxillary excess
- Mandibular deficiency
- Combination
class 2
The etiology may be of (2) origin
skeletal or dental
The class II malocclusion is the most frequent problem presenting
in the
orthodontic practice
The etiology of class II malocclusion has been linked to (2) factors
hereditary
and environmental
Diagnosis & Clinical
Features
* Class II malocclusions may be identified by precise clinical
evaluation
* Class II malocclusions may reflect:
(3)
- Maxilla-Mandible disharmony with underdevelopment of mandibular
growth - Dental disharmony (Angle classification)
- Combination
Diagnosis & Clinical
Features
*class 2 molar relationship
Maxillary first molar in a mesial position in relation to the
mandibular first molar (distocclusion
skipped
Two different types of Class II malocclusions
* Class II Divivion1:
* Class II Division 2:
Convex profile, mandibular retrognathism, variable
facial height, increased overjet (proclined maxillary incisors)
Straight to convex profile, decreased lower facial
height, normal overjet, deep overbite, retroclined maxillary central
incisors, labially inclined maxillary lateral incisors
Class II Division 1
(4)
- In severe (skeletal) class II division 1, the lips
are usually incompetent - Proclination of upper incisors
- Increased overjet
- Narrow and tapered upper maxillary arch
Class II Division 2
(3)
- Vertical dimension is usually decreased in
comparison with Class II division 1 - Dental crowding is created by retroclination
of the maxillary central incisors - Deep overbite caused by the over eruption
of the maxillary central incisors and lower
incisors
Skeletal class II malocclusion components may be classified by:
(2)
- Maxillomandibular relationship
- Vertical discrepancy
- Maxillomandibular relationship
- Mandibular retrognathism, midface protrusion or both
- Vertical discrepancy
- Anterior upper face height often greater than normal, and steep
occlusal plane
Treatment strategies of class II
malocclusion are categorized based on:
*status
growing and Non‐growing status of
patients.
Growing patients: Ideally, treatment of
Class II malocclusions should focus first
on improving the — discrepancy
* Using —while the
individual is still growing. (Growth
Modification)
skeletal
Functional Appliances
Treatment
* In adults, repositioning of the maxilla and mandible can be achieved with:
(2)
- Orthognathic surgery.
- Dentoalveolar compensation alone.
- Orthognathic surgery.
- Adjusting the position of both in relation to the cranial base in the three
dimensions and improving overall facial esthetics.
- Dentoalveolar compensation alone.
*Camouflage dental treatment.
Both removable functional appliances and headgear therapy depend on the
cooperation of the patients.