Case Report

Year : 2016 | Volume : 7 | Issue : 4 | Page : 148-153

Treatment of Class II division 2 malocclusion with impacted lower canine

Pratik Patel1, Ravi Shanthraj1, Nekta Garg1, Anisha Vallakati1, B Ashwini2

1 Department of Orthodontics, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India, 2 Department of Endodontics, Farooqia Dental College and Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India

Correspondence Address:

Pratik Patel

Department of Orthodontics, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

Abstract:

A 15-year-old female presented unilateral Class II molar relation with 90% overbite, retroclined upper central incisors, and impacted lower right canine. Nonextraction treatment was planned to correct deep bite, retroclination of upper central incisors, and unilateral Class II molar relation. Intrusion arch was used to intrude and procline the upper central incisors. Correcting the axial inclination of retroclined incisors caused unlocking of the mandible. This, in turn, leads to simultaneous correction of class II molar relation. The vertical loop was used to disimpact canine. Posttreatment incisors inclination was corrected, bilateral Class I molar relation was achieved, and canine had erupted in its position. The smile arc was improved along with mentolabial sulcus and nasolabial angle.

Source of Support: 

None

Conflict of Interest: 

None

DOI: 10.4103/2349-5243.197464

How to cite this article: Patel P, Shanthraj R, Garg N, Vallakati A, Ashwini B. Treatment of Class II division 2 malocclusion with impacted lower canine. Int J Orthod Rehabil 2016;7:148-53.