Shanghai Journal of Stomatology ›› 2014, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (4): 508-512.

• Review Article • Previous Articles    

Orthodontic treatment of hyperdivergent skeletal Class Ⅱ malocclusion

XU Yang, HAN Xiang-long, BAI Ding   

  1. Department of Orthodontics, West China School of Stomatology Sichuan University. Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
  • Received:2013-10-25 Online:2014-08-20 Published:2014-10-20

Abstract: Hyperdivergent skeletal Class Ⅱ malocclusion has always been a challenge in orthodontics for both sagittal and vertical discrepancies. In recent years, many therapies had been proposed with varied mechanism and results. This article reviewed the clinical manifestation and pathological mechanism of hyperdivergent skeletal Class Ⅱ malocclusion, as well as the effectiveness and key points of treatment for different therapies.

Key words: Hyperdivergent skeletal Class Ⅱ malocclusion, Orthopedics, Camouflage treatment, Orthognathic surgery

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