Variation of Skeletal Cephalometric Variables in Class II Division 2 Patients with Age

Apart from the dental and maxillofacial features, an important consideration in the treatment of Angle Class II division 2 malocclusions is facial growth, particularly if the case requires not only tooth movement but changing maxillo-mandibular relation as well. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of chronological age on certain skeletal features of Angle Class II division 2 patients. The material of the study included 96 lateral cephalometric X-rays of patients with Angle Class II division 2 malocclusion, ranging in age from 7 to 35 years; on each cephalometric imaging, 8 cephalometric measurements were performed. Statistical data processing included analyses of 1 variable and correlation of 2 variables. In patients with Angle Class II division 2 malocclusion the facial profile was convex and did not change significantly with age, the anteroposterior position of the chin in the children’s group approximated ‘normal’, while there was a tendency for mandibular retrusion among adult patients. Mandibular morphology changed and became more “square” among older patients.