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Yang Xu1, Xiang-long Han, Ding Bai
1Department of Orthodontics, West China School of Stomatology Sichuan University. Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.E-mail:youngf15@163.com.
Abstract:
Hyperdivergent skeletal Class II malocclusion has always been a challenge in orthodontics for both sagittal and vertical discrepancies. In recent years, many therapies had been proposed with varied mechanism and results. This article reviewed the clinical manifestation and pathological mechanism of hyperdivergent skeletal Class II malocclusion, as well as the effectiveness and key points of treatment for different therapies.
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