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Anatomy & Histology · single question

The curve of Spee tends to be unusually deep/steep in which malocclusion?

  1. Class II Division 2 (characterized by retroclined maxillary central incisors and a deep overbite)
  2. Class II Division 1 (typically a flatter curve of Spee)
  3. Class III malocclusion
  4. Anterior open bite cases
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Correct answer: A. Class II Division 2 (characterized by retroclined maxillary central incisors and a deep overbite)

Class II Division 2 malocclusion, characterized by retroclined/lingually inclined maxillary central incisors and an excessive, deep overbite, is classically associated with an accentuated (steep), rather than flat, curve of Spee.

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