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Angle Classification — NDEB AFK MCQ

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According to the Angle classification, a Class II Division 1 malocclusion is characterised by which of the following?

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Correct answer: C — Distal positioning of the mandibular first molar relative to the maxillary first molar with proclined upper incisors

Angle Class II Division 1 malocclusion is defined by the mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first molar occluding mesial to the mesiobuccal groove of the mandibular first molar (i.e., the mandibular molar is distally positioned). Division 1 specifies that the upper incisors are proclined (increased overjet). Division 2 features retroclined upper central incisors with a deep overbite.

Reference: Proffit – Contemporary Orthodontics, 6th ed., 2019