Class II correction with the Cantilever Bite Jumper
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Updated: Jun 25, 2026

The Establishment of a Murine Maxillary Orthodontic Model
Published on: October 27, 2023
Alexandre Moro1, Guilherme Janson, Marcos Roberto de Freitas
1Department of Orthodontics, Federal University of Parana, Brazil. alexandremoro@uol.com.br
Objective:
To identify the skeletal, dentoalveolar, and soft tissue changes that occur during Class II correction with the Cantilever Bite Jumper (CBJ).
Materials And Methods:
This prospective cephalometric study was conducted on 26 subjects with Class II division 1 malocclusion treated with the CBJ appliance. A comparison was made with 26 untreated subjects with Class II malocclusion. Lateral head films from before and after CBJ therapy were analyzed through conventional cephalometric and Johnston analyses.
Results:
Class II correction was accomplished by means of 2.9 mm apical base change, 1.5 mm distal movement of the maxillary molars, and 1.1 mm mesial movement of the mandibular molars. The CBJ exhibited good control of the vertical dimension. The main side effect of the CBJ is that the vertical force vectors of the telescope act as lever arms and can produce mesial tipping of the mandibular molars.
Conclusions:
The Cantilever Bite Jumper corrects Class II malocclusions with similar percentages of skeletal and dentoalveolar effects.
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