Nonsurgical correction of a class II malocclusion with a vertical growth tendency.
Malocclusion, with a superimposed vertical growth tendency, is often difficult to treat without a combined surgical orthodontic approach. Certain situations, however, may preclude surgery as a treatment option. The following case report demonstrates the use of orthodontic mechanotherapy alone in successfully treating a patient that exhibited a Class II Division I malocclusion with a high mandibular plane angle and vertical growth tendency.
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Department of Orthodontics, Texas A&M University System-Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas 75266-0677, USA. jasoncope@orthodontist.net
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D000293:Adolescent; D016302:Centric Relation; D003768:Dental Occlusion, Centric; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology; D008437:Maxilla / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000473:pathology; D018704:Orthodontic Retainers; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods*; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012399:Rotation; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014716:Vertical Dimension