Class II, division 2 malocclusion. To extract--or not extract?
Identical 13-year-old twin boys with Class II, division 2 malocclusions are treated at the same time, one with a full complement of teeth and the other with extraction of the first bicuspids.
D000293:Adolescent; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000601:surgery; D002508:Cephalometry; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy*; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy*; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D011247:Pregnancy; D012690:Serial Extraction; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic