Baba Farid University Dental Journal

  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 2

Class II Correction: Non Extraction Approach

  • Author:
  • Hiten Kalra1,
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 108 to 110

1Reader, Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Sciences, Greater Noida

Abstract

Patients with Class II malocclusion are one the most commonly treated cases in a routine orthodontic practice. Class II cases are further divided into Class II Div I and Class II Div II patients. Class II Div I patients having increased over jet can be rarely treated without extractions on the other hand careful planning and timely approach can convert even a severe case of Class II Div II malocclusion into a non extraction one. This case report presents a successful non extraction management of a 15 year old girl with Class II Div II malocclusion using fixed appliance therapy.

Keywords

Class II Div II malocclusion, Non extraction treatment, Deep bite, True intrusion