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TREATED CASE SEVEN |
The treatment planning and management of a Class II malocclusion in a 12 year old boy. There was upper arch crowding, a retrognathic mandible, and a steep occlusal plane.
The diagnosis of Class II malocclusion |
– the treatment of maxillary crowding – maintaining the integrity of the lower arch |
The importance of cephalometry |
– occlusal plane as a factor in Class II treatment – using WITS to evaluate the skeletal pattern |
Managing the molar relationship |
– distal movement versus extractions – are Class II molars second class? |
The maxillary occlusal plane |
– why it is important in facial planning – the treatment limits for a retrusive chin |
Arch form |
– the ovoid, square and tapered options – managing arch form throughout treatment |