title: Nonsurgical treatment of an adult with a skeletal Class II Division 1 malocclusion and a severe overjet.
abstract: This case report describes the treatment of an adult patient who had a Class II Division 1 malocclusion with a severe overjet (13.5 mm), a deep overbite (7 mm, 100%), and spacing between the maxillary anterior teeth. The purpose of this report is to demonstrate the importance of developing an individualized treatment plan, tailored to the patient's specific dental and skeletal problems, as well as to his or her needs and desires. Although all indications pointed to a surgical intervention for this patient, her reluctance to undergo orthognathic surgery led to an alternative treatment, which yielded a satisfactory result.
authors: Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Universite de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada. morris.wechsler@mcgill.ca
authors: Morris H
authors: MH
authors: Wechsler
authors: Bradley
authors: B
authors: Lands
authors: Chantal
authors: C
authors: Gauthier
authors: Cedric
authors: C
authors: Cardona
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000473:pathology; D003970:Diastema / Q000628:therapy; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D057887:Overbite / Q000628:therapy*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D063173:Retrognathia / Q000628:therapy; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016312:Treatment Refusal