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Pathognomonic cephalometric characteristics of Angle Class II Division 2 malocclusion.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12071609     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The Class II division 2 (Class II/2) malocclusion as originally defined by E.H. Angle is relatively rare. The orthodontic literature does not agree on the skeletal characteristics of this malocclusion. Several researchers claim that it is characterized by an orthognathic facial pattern and that the malocclusion is dentoalveolar per se. Others claim that the Class II/2 malocclusion has unique skeletal and dentoalveolar characteristics. The present study describes the skeletal and dentoalveolar cephalometric characteristics of 50 patients clinically diagnosed as having Class II/2 malocclusion according to Angle's original criteria. The study compares the findings with those of both a control group of 54 subjects with Class II division I (Class II/1) malocclusion and a second control group of 34 subjects with Class I (Class I) malocclusion. The findings demonstrate definite skeletal and dentoalveolar patterns with the following characteristics: (1) the maxilla is orthognathic, (2) the mandible has relatively short and retrognathic parameters, (3) the chin is relatively prominent, (4) the facial pattern is hypodivergent, (5) the upper central incisors are retroclined, and (6) the overbite is deep. The results demonstrate that, in a sagittal direction, the entity of Angle Class II/2 malocclusion might actually be located between the Angle Class I and the Angle Class II/1 malocclusions. with unique vertical skeletal characteristics.
Authors:
Naphtali Brezniak; Arnon Arad; Moshe Heller; Ariel Dinbar; Arieh Dinte; Atalia Wasserstein
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Angle orthodontist     Volume:  72     ISSN:  0003-3219     ISO Abbreviation:  Angle Orthod     Publication Date:  2002 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-06-19     Completed Date:  2002-10-10     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370550     Medline TA:  Angle Orthod     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  251-7     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Orthodontic Program, Medical Corp, Israel Defense Forces. st@012.net.il
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Analysis of Variance
Case-Control Studies
Cephalometry / statistics & numerical data
Child
Female
Humans
Incisor / pathology
Male
Malocclusion, Angle Class II / pathology*
Mandible / pathology
Maxilla / anatomy & histology
Skull Base / anatomy & histology
Statistics, Nonparametric
Vertical Dimension

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