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For a girl with a Class II malocclusion, which is NOT a characteristic feature (the EXCEPTION)?

  1. Incompetent lips
  2. Convex profile
  3. Increased overjet
  4. Deviated nose
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Correct answer: D. Deviated nose

  • A. Incorrect – lip incompetence is common in Class II division 1.
  • B. Incorrect – a convex profile is classic for Class II (retruded mandible).
  • C. Incorrect – increased overjet is a hallmark of Class II division 1.
  • D. Correct (the EXCEPTION) – a deviated nose is a separate facial-asymmetry finding, not a defining feature of skeletal/dental Class II.

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