AIM: The current longitudinal cephalometric study investigated the spontaneous alterations in growing Class II, division 1, Pattern II patients. METHODS: Forty children (twenty boys and twenty girls) with ages ranging between 6 and 14 years were selected to comprise the sample. The behavior of the apical bases, incisors and facial profile was evaluated on the basis of the following cephalometric measurements: SN.Ba, SNA, SNB, SND, SN.Pog, ANB, NAP, SN.GoGn, SN.PP, SN.Gn, Ar.Go.Gn, 1.PP, 1.NA, 1.SN, IMPA and nasolabial angle. The following measurements were statistically significant along growth: SNB, SND, SN.Pog, ANB, NAP, SN.GoGn, SN.Gn, Ar.Go.Gn and IMPA. RESULTS: The results showed that the main quantitative alterations were related to mandibular growth, regardless of gender. The mandible was anteriorly displaced and tended to present a counter-clockwise rotation and consequent decrease in the facial convexity angles. However, the quantitative changes in the cephalometric measurements were not sufficient to change the dentofacial morphology during the follow-up period. CONCLUSION: Therefore, facial morphology seems to be defined early and does not change along growth.
Orthodontics; Malocclusion, Angle Class II; Cephalometrics; Growth and development
