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A patient's mandibular first molar is positioned one full premolar width distal to its normal Class I relationship with the maxillary first molar. How is this molar relationship classified?

  1. Class I
  2. Class III
  3. Class II
  4. Class II Division 2 malocclusion
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Correct answer: C. Class II

Angle's classification of occlusion is based on the mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first molar and its relationship to the buccal groove of the mandibular first molar. Class I: the mesiobuccal cusp of the upper first molar occludes in the buccal groove of the lower first molar (normal). Class II: the mandibular arch is positioned distally — the mesiobuccal cusp of the upper first molar occludes anterior to the buccal groove of the lower first molar. Class II Division 1 has proclined upper incisors; Class II Division 2 has retroclined upper central incisors. Class III: the mandibular arch is positioned mesially — the mesiobuccal cusp of the upper molar occludes posterior to the buccal groove of the lower first molar.

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