CLASSIFICATION OF
MALOCCLUSION
DR CHANDRIKA KATTI
Reader, Dept Of Orthodontics.
Navodaya Dental College, Raichur.
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Introduction
Malocclusionis defined as any deviation from
normal occlusion of teeth .
Occlusion : Contact relationship between
maxillary and mandibular teeth in function and
parafunction.
Classification of malocclusionis the
description of dentofacial deviations according
to a common characteristic or norm.
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Advantages of Classification
1.Helps in diagnosis and treatment planning.
2.Helps in visualizing and understanding the
problem associated with malocclusion.
3.Helps in communicating the problem.
4.Helps in comparisons of various
malocclusions.
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1. Intra-arch malocclusion
Includes individual tooth position, variations and
malocclusions affecting a group of teeth within an
arch.
Distal inclination
Mesial inclination
Lingual inclination
Buccal inclination
Mesial displacement
Distal displacement
Lingual displacement
Buccal displacement
Infra version
Supra version
Rotations
Distolingual/Mesiobuccal
Mesiolingual/Distobuccal
Transposition 5
Infraocclusion
Supraocclusion
Supraocclusion
Rotation
Mesiolingual or Distolabial
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Rotation
Distolingual or Mesiolabial
Transposition
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2. Inter-arch malocclusion
Malrelationof dental arches to one another upon
skeletal bony basis that may themselves be
normally related.
Sagittalplane malocclusions
Vertical plane malocclusions
Transverse plane malocclusions
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Vertical plane malocclusions
Deep bite
Excessive vertical
overlap between
maxillary and
mandibular anteriors.
Open bite
No vertical overlap.
-Anterior region
-Posterior region
Anterior open bite Posterior open bite
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Transverse plane malocclusions
Includes various types of cross bites.
Lateral incisor in cross bitePosterior segment in cross bite
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3. Skeletal malocclusion
Includes defects in underlying skeletal structure.
Due to abnormalities in maxilla or mandible in size,
position or relationship between jaws.
Sagittalabnormalities
Prognathism
Retrognathism
Combinations
Transverse abnormalities
Narrowing and widening of jaws causes crossbites
Vertical abnormalities
Variation affects lower facial height.
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Systems of Classification of
Malocclusion
1.Angle’s classification
2.Dewey’s modification of Angle’s classification
3.Lischer’s modification of Angle’s classification
4.Bennet’s classification
5.Simon’s classification
6.Ackermann-Profitt classification
7.Incisor classification
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Angle’s classification
It was introduced by Edward Angle in 1899.
Based on mesiodistal relationship of teeth, dental arches and
jaws.
Maxillary 1
st
molar is taken as key to occlusion.
Three classes :
Class I
Class II
Class II division I
Class II division II
Class II subdivision
Class II division I subdivision
Class II division II subdivision
Class III
True Class III
Pseudo Class III
Class III subdivision 20
Class I
Normal inter-arch molar relation
Mesiobuccalcusp of maxillary 1
st
permanent molar occlude in
the buccalgroove of mandibular1
st
permanent molar.
Dental irregularities
Crowding
Spacing
Rotations
Missing teeth
Normal skeletal retaionships.
Normal muscle function.
Includes bimaxillaryprotrusion –normal Class I molar
relationship but the dentitions of both arches are forwardly
placed in relation to the facial profile.
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Class II
Distobuccalcusp of maxillary 1
st
permanent
molar occludes in the buccalgroove of
mandibular1
st
permanent molar.
Class II division I
Characterized by proclinedV-shaped upper
incisors.
Therefore, increased overjet, lip trap, abnormal
muscle activity –hypotonic upper lip,
hypertonic mentalisand buccinator.
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Class II division 2
Characterized by linguallyinclined upper incisors and
labiallytipped upper lateral incisors overlapping the
centrals.
Square shaped arch, peri-oral muscle activity normal.
Class II subdivision
Class II molar relation exist on one side and Class I
molar relation on the other side.
Class II division I subdivision
Class II division II subdivision
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Class III
Mesiobuccalcusp of maxillary 1
st
permanent molar
occlude the interdentalspace between mandibular1
st
and 2
nd
molar.
True Class III
Pseudo Class III
Class III subdivision
True Class III –Skeletal Class III malocclusion of
genetic origin. Due to -
Excessively large mandible
Forwardly placed mandible
Smaller than normal maxilla
Combinations
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Pseudo Class III–Produced by forward
movement of mandible during jaw closure
Also called postural/habitual Class III
Due to
Occlusalprematurities
Premature loss of deciduous posteriors.
Child with enlarged adenoids
Class III subdivision–Class III molar relation
on one side and Class I on the other.
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Advantages of Angle’s Classification
First comprehensive classification –most
widely accepted.
Simple
Easy to use
Conveys precisely what was conceived for ie,
relationship of mandibular teeth with respect to
maxillary 1
st
permanent molar.
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Drawbacks of Angle’s Classification
Considers malocclusion only in the anteroposterior
plane and not in transverse/ vertical planes.
Considered 1
st
permanent molar as fixrd points in the
skull, not found to be so.
Cannot be applied if 1
st
permanent molar is missing
or to deciduous dentition.
Doesn’t distinguish between skeletal/dental
malocclusion.
Doesn’t highlight etiology.
Individual tooth positions aren’t considered.
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Dewey’s modification of Angle’s
classification
Angle’s Class I
Type I –Class I with crowded anteriors.
Type II –Class I with protrusive maxillary
incisors.
Type III –Class I with anterior cross bite.
Type IV –Class I with posterior cross bite.
Type V –Mesially drifted permanent molars
therefore early extraction of deciduous
predecessors.
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Angle’s Class I with anterior crowding or Dewey’s Class I type 1
Angle’s Class I with anteriors proclined or Dewey’s Class I type 2
Dewey’s Class I type 3 malocclusion, molars in Angle’s Class I
with maxillary anteriors in crossbite
Dewey’s Class I type 4. Angle’s class I with posterior crossbite
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Dewey’s Class I type 5
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Angle’s Class III
Type I –upper and lower arches are normally
aligned separately but show edge-to-edge bite/
incisor arrangement on occlusion.
Type II –mandibular incisors crowded and in
lingual relation to maxillary incisors.
Type III –maxillary incisors are crowded and
in cross bite with mandibular anteriors.
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Dewey’s Class III type 1
Dewey’s Class III type 2
Dewey’s class III type 3
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Lischer’s modification of Angle’s
classification
Neutro-occlusion –Angle’s Class I
Disto-occlusion –Angle’s Class II
Mesio-occlusion –Angle’s Class III
Mesioversion –mesial to normal position
Distoversion –distal to normal position
Linguoversion –lingual to normal position
Labioversion –labial to normal position
Infraversion –inferior or away from the line of occlusion
Supraversion –superior or extended past the line of occlusion
Axiversion –axial inclination is wrong, tipped
Torsiversion –rotated on its long axis
Transversion –transposed or changes in the sequence of
position
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Mesioversion
Distoversion of lateral incisor and canine
Torsiversion of 1
st
premolar rotated mesiobuccally
Linguoversion Labioversion
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Axiversion
Torsiversion
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Bennet’s classification
Class I–abnormal position of one or more teeth due to
local causes.
Class II–abnormal formation of a part/ whole of either
arch due to developmental defect of bone.
Class III–abnormal relation between upper and lower
arches and between either arch and facial contour and
co-related abnormal formation of either arch.
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Simon’s classification
It is a craniometric classification relating dental arches in
three planes i.e.,
FH plane [Frankforts Horizontal plane]
Orbital plane
Mid-sagittal plane
FH plane
Attraction –closer than normal to FH
plane.
Abstraction –away from FH plane than
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Orbital plane
Protraction –Farther from orbital
plane
Retraction –Closer/more posterior to
orbital plane.
Mid-sagittal plane
Distraction –away from mid sagittal
plane
Contraction –closer to mid sagittal
plane
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Ackermann-Profitt classification
Based on five characteristics
1.Alignment
2.Profile
3.Transverse relationships
4.Class
5.Overbite
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1.Alignment
Interarch alignment and symmetry assessed when seen in
occlusal view.
Dental arch is classified as ideal/crowded/spaced
2.Profile
can be convex/straight/concave
Includes assessment of facial divergence ie. Anterior or
posterior divergence.
3.Transverse relationships
Include transverse skeletal and dental relationships.
Buccal and palatal cross bites are noted.
Further classified as unilateral or bilateral.
Distinction made between skeletal and dental cross bites.
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4.Class
Sagittal relationship of teeth is assessed using Angle’s
classification as Class I / II / III.
Distinction made between skeletal and dental
malocclusions.
5.Overbite
Assessed in the vertical plane
Described as anterior open bite / posterior open bite /
anterior deep bite / posterior collapsed bite.
Distinction made between skeletal and dental
malocclusions.
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Incisor classification
Class I
Class II
Division I
Division II
Class III
Class II
div 1
Class I
Class II
div 2
Class III
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Class I
Mandibular incisor edges occlude with or lie
immediately below the cingulum plateau of the
maxillary central incisors.
Class II
Mandibular incisor edges lie posterior to the
cingulum plateau of the maxillary central
incisors.
Division I
Division II
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Division I
Maxillary central incisors are proclined or of average
inclination and there is an increased overjet.
Division II
Maxillary central incisors are retro-clined; the overjet
is normally minimum, but maybe increased.
Class III
Mandibular incisor edges lie anterior to the cingulum
plateau of the upper central incisors; the overjet is
reduced or reversed.
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