Angle Classification (Malocclusion)

Angle classification of malocclusion (Angle 1899): by the mesiobuccal cusp of the upper first molar relative to the buccal groove of the lower first molar.

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Example

Molar relationship
MB cusp mesial to / in front of the groove (distoclusion)
Maxillary incisor pattern
Proclined / protruded upper incisors (Division 1)

Result: Angle Class II Division 1 — distoclusion (upper molar forward of the lower) with proclined maxillary incisors.

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What the result means

Reference
mesiobuccal cusp of the upper first molar vs the buccal groove of the lower first molar.
Classes
I in the groove; II mesial to it (Div 1 proclined / Div 2 retroclined incisors); III distal to it. II = distoclusion, III = mesioclusion.

What you enter

  • Molar relationship
  • Maxillary incisor pattern (Class II only)
How this is calculated

Angle EH. Classification of malocclusion. Dental Cosmos. 1899;41:248-264,350-357. Read the source ↗

A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.

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