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    This document summarizes the treatment of an 11-year, 4-month old patient with a Class II Div 1 malocclusion using a two-stage approach over 2 years and 9 months. The first stage involved wearing a functional appliance for 2 years to advance the lower jaw. The second stage used upper and lower fixed appliances for 9 months followed by retainers, resulting in an improved facial profile and bite. Cases like this one, requiring advancement of the lower jaw, are common and require accurate diagnosis for successful treatment.

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    This document summarizes the treatment of an 11-year, 4-month old patient with a Class II Div 1 malocclusion using a two-stage approach over 2 years and 9 months. The first stage involved wearing a functional appliance for 2 years to advance the lower jaw. The second stage used upper and lower fixed appliances for 9 months followed by retainers, resulting in an improved facial profile and bite. Cases like this one, requiring advancement of the lower jaw, are common and require accurate diagnosis for successful treatment.

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    Class II Div 1 Malocclusion

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    Mohamed Vandetta
    This document summarizes the treatment of an 11-year, 4-month old patient with a Class II Div 1 malocclusion using a two-stage approach over 2 years and 9 months. The first stage involved wearing a functional appliance for 2 years to advance the lower jaw. The second stage used upper and lower fixed appliances for 9 months followed by retainers, resulting in an improved facial profile and bite. Cases like this one, requiring advancement of the lower jaw, are common and require accurate diagnosis for successful treatment.

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    Case 1 Class II Div 1 Malocclusion requiring treatment using a functional appliance.

    PRE-TREATMENT

    Time of initial presentation: Age of patient:

    December 8th 1993 11 years 4 months

    Facial Profile:
    (viewed from the front)

    Facial Profile:
    (viewed from the side)

    Intra-oral view:

    So how did we handle this case? There were 2 stages of treatment for this patient: 1st. A functional appliance (this is an appliance to help the lower jaw to 'grow' forwards into its correct position.) was worn for 2 years. 2nd. Upper and lower fixed appliances (without any teeth extracted) were worn for 9 months, followed by wearing retainers at night for another year.

    POST-TREATMENT

    Date of final orthodontic visit


    (treatment visit):

    February 18th 1998

    Facial Profile:
    (viewed from the front)

    Side View:

    Intra-oral View:

    Total duration of treatment:

    2 years 9 months

    How commonly would a case This is a common type of case present like this? and its correct diagnosis is vital to a proper treatment outcome.

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