Use of a modified anterior inclined plane in the treatment on the dentoskeletal Class II division 2 patient

• Main Authors: Rao S, Thomas A, Chopra S
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-09-01
• Series: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
• Subjects: Functional therapy; inclined plane; skeletal Class II div 2 malocclusion
• Online Access: http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2010;volume=28;issue=3;spage=237;epage=240;aulast=Rao

Class II malocclusions are seen due to the underdevelopment of the mandible in most of the cases. To compensate for the mandible retrusive position, there is flaring of the lower anterior teeth or retroclination of the central incisors as a compensatory mechanism seen in Class II division 2 type of malocclusion. This case report evaluates the skeletal and dental changes when a 12-year-old female patient with Class II div 2 malocclusion was treated with a modified anterior inclined plane. The postreatment data suggested that there were no significant changes in the vertical skeletal parameters. The upper central incisors were significantly realigned by proclination along with retroclination of the lateral incisors. There was significant increase in the mandibular length. The results revealed that the modified anterior inclined plane showed good results in the treatment of a case of Class II div 2 malocclusion.