Dr Thomas FELKAI

 Worldwide, class II malocclusions are the second most common orthodontic malocclusion. Among the causes investigated, the skeletal component is ranked as the first.

However, several forms of mandibular retrognathia are known. The key to successful therapy is to distinguish the different subtypes and select the appropriate therapy according to age.

The presentationwill provide an overview of the different subtypes and the treatment methodswith alignersfrom early mixed dentition trough surgical solutions toa novel method for repositioning the mandible foradults without surgery.