Orthodontics 1

Assignment 1

“Comparison between Angle’s

classification and the British
classification systems.”

Name: Hossam Mohsen Attya

ID:202013662
Section:6
Many reasons can cause deformation of the occlusal surface and
the structures of the oral cavity inducing misalignment of one
tooth or more in the oral cavity or may displaces their
relationship with either proximal or opposing teeth and that is
called Malocclusion.
These causes can be genetic, pathologic or even habits factors.

To classify the variation of the normal occlusion Edward H.

Angle developed a system based on the relationship of the
mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first permanent molar and
buccal groove of the mandibular first permanent molar.
The normal occlusion is the occlusion of mesiobuccal cusp of
the upper first molar with the buccal groove of the lower first
molar. Any diversion from this alignment can fall under this
classification:
1- Class I
2- Class II:
• Division 1
• Division 2
• S-division 3
3- Class III:
• class III
• pseudo class III
• sub- division
Class I:
Normal relationship is present since the
Mesiobuccal cusp of upper 6 occludes with
the mesial groove of lower 6 but with
crowding, misalignment of the teeth,
rotations, cross-bites or misalignment
irregularities.

Class II:
Mesiobuccal cusp of lower 6 occludes distal to its position
class I
Division I Division II

If proclined upper incisors are If retroclined (tilted towards

present and if there is a deep the roof of the mouth) upper
overjet exists. incisors with an overjet

Sub-division:
Class II relation exists on one only side and other is normal.
Class III:
Mesiobuccal cusp of lower 6 occludes
mesial to its position class I. (space
between lower first molar and second
premolars).

Since the angle classification cannot be applicable if and first

permanent molar if not present there is another classification
which called The British classification.
It based on the incisor relationship and it was proposed in 1983.

Class I:
Lower incisors occlude on or slightly lower than
cingulum of upper incisor.
Class II:
Lower incisors occlude posterior to the cingulum of upper
incisors and has two sub-divisions:

Division I Division II
Upper central incisors are
proclined or of average Upper centrals are retroclined
inclination and there is an and the overjet is minimal
increase in overjet.

Class III:
The lower incisors occlude anterior to the cingulum
with a reversed overjet