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One of the biggest challenges in clinical orthodontics is how to treatment plan non-growing Class II patients. So often clinicians are faced with treating adult Class II cases with significant overbite or overjets where the profile and lateral facial support will be greatly impacted by our treatment planning decisions. Most adults seeking orthodontic treatment desire far more than just straight teeth. They are keenly aware what the aging process is doing to their bite and face. With this system the clinician now has many more opportunities to meet this challenge.

The following cases demonstrate how this new technology and Class II elastics can have a profound impact on the treatment of these types of cases if certain principles are followed. I have found that treating the alveolar bone with great respect by utilizing lower forces in every phase of treatment can totally change what can be accomplished. It has always been fascinating how often I hear the comment “impossible” when thinking of dental correction of a Class II with nothing more than the use of elastics.