Orthodontics: Class II division 2: practice question

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Dentistry · Orthodontics: Class II division 2

Sample item

A teenager has retroclined upper central incisors, mildly proclined laterals and a deep overbite, with a Class II molar relation. What is the diagnosis?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Class II division 2 malocclusion

Class II division 2 shows retroclined upper central incisors with a deep overbite and a Class II molar relation. In division 1 the upper incisors are proclined with increased overjet.

Option by option

  • A. Class III malocclusion

    Class III has a mesial lower molar relation.

  • B. Class II division 1 malocclusion

    Division 1 has proclined incisors and a large overjet.

  • C. Class I bimaxillary protrusion

    Bimaxillary protrusion has proclined incisors in both arches.

  • D. Class II division 2 malocclusion (correct)

    Correct. Retroclined centrals define division 2.

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What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is D, Class II division 2 malocclusion. Class II division 2 shows retroclined upper central incisors with a deep overbite and a Class II molar relation.

Why is "Class III malocclusion" not the answer?

Class III has a mesial lower molar relation.

Why is "Class II division 1 malocclusion" not the answer?

Division 1 has proclined incisors and a large overjet.

Why is "Class I bimaxillary protrusion" not the answer?

Bimaxillary protrusion has proclined incisors in both arches.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Orthodontics: Class II division 2 in Dentistry. In division 1 the upper incisors are proclined with increased overjet.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Orthodontics: Class II division 2?

Learn the dental formula, eruption ages and tooth structure once, as tables. Then use the flashcards and the other Dentistry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.