Orthodontic Management of Class II Malocclusion: An Evidence-Based Guide 2024

Class II malocclusion represents a significant component of the day-to-day
case load for most working orthodontists. It manifests with a wide range of
clinical variation and can represent something of a challenge to achieve consistently
successful outcomes. This textbook has been written as an evidencebased
guide to the clinical management of class II malocclusion and will
serve as a useful reference for all clinicians interested in managing this wideranging
malocclusion.
The chapters have been written by an international group of orthodontists
with considerable experience and expertise in the theoretical and practical
aspects of class II management. The first section of the book contains a brief
overview of the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of class II malocclusion,
followed by a discussion of treatment timing and then an extensive
overview of the contemporary evidence base relating to outcomes for class II
treatment. The second section deals with the practical aspects of managing
class II treatment in children and adults and includes chapters on the use of
removable and fixed functional appliances, molar distalisation, fixed appliances,
and an outline of current aspects relating to aligner-based treatment.
These chapters are followed by a separate overview of class II division 2
treatment and a final chapter on orthodontic-surgical management of class II
cases.
This text will be of interest to specialist trainees in orthodontics, newly
graduated orthodontic practitioners, and those with more experience in managing
class II cases. It provides a succinct and definitive overview of strategies
aimed at correcting this type of malocclusion with multiple clinical
examples and reference to the contemporary evidence base. We hope it will
be of relevance to the global orthodontic community and will find its place on
their bookshelves.

London, UK

Martyn T. Cobourne