History of Orthodontics

( 1829) Samuel S Fitch

A System of Dental Surgery’ first classified into 4 states of irregularity.

(1836) Christopher kneisel

the oblique position of teeth

(1839) Jean Nicolas Marjolin

differentiated obliqueness of teeth and anomalies of dental arch

(1842) George Carabelli

coined the term edge-to-edge bite and overbite

(1880) Norman Kingsely

classified into 2 broad categories based on etiology

( 1899, 1900, 1906.1907) Edward H Angle

detailed description of malocclusion into 3 classes

(1905-1921) Calvin case

anatomical groups- grouped into 5 classes

(1912) Lischer’s

terms distocclusion and mesiocclusion

(1915) Martin Dewey

modified Angles classes

(1920) Paul Simon

craniometric, based on the gnathostatics and canine law

(1964) Ballard and Wayman

british classification based on incisor overjet

(1969) Ackerman and proffit

based on venn diagram (5)

(1992) Katz

based on premolar as a reference landmark

(1987) World Health Organization

handicapping dento-facial anomaly

Miguel-Neto and Mocha

new model of angle’s classification

Bennet’s Classification

classification of oral habits