Question 82 · LDEK · Class II malocclusions
Shortening of the mandibular corpus, underdeveloped chin, increased mandibular angle diagnosed on the lateral cephalogram suggest:
- A. morphological retrogenia.
- B. total distocclusion.
- C. total open bite.
- D. pseudodistocclusion.
- E. morphological progenia.
Hint
Think about which structure is abnormal here, the mandibular bone itself rather than tooth position, and in which direction.
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