Correct the Class II without betting the case on patient cooperation.
A practical clinical guide to the Herbst appliance — compliance-free Class II correction, from case selection and timing to managing it chairside.
If any of this sounds familiar, this is the gap.
You have watched a Class II correction stall because the patient stopped wearing elastics.
When the mechanics depend entirely on cooperation, the treatment timeline belongs to the patient — not to you.
You suspect the Herbst would resolve cases in your practice, but you do not feel confident indicating or managing it.
Letting growth pass without intercepting the Class II means facing a harder, longer case later.
Take cooperation out of the equation.
This practical guide covers the Herbst appliance — the fixed, compliance-free option for Class II correction in growing patients. It gives you the working knowledge to indicate it with criteria and manage it with confidence in daily practice, so the correction advances on your schedule instead of the patient’s.
- +Indicate the Herbst with criteria — growth stage, facial pattern and case selection
- +Know what to expect: orthopedic response versus dentoalveolar compensation, and what each means for the plan
- +Anticipate the practical problems of managing the appliance instead of improvising chairside
- +Resolve the Class II during growth instead of inheriting a harder case later
Every chapter earns its place.
PDF · 15.8 MBThe Herbst appliance and the compliance problem
Why a fixed Class II corrector changes who controls the treatment timeline.
Case selection and timing
Which Class II patients are Herbst cases — and how growth stage and facial pattern shape the decision.
- Reading growth stage for the indication
- Facial patterns that favor — or contraindicate — the Herbst
What to expect clinically
The orthopedic response versus dentoalveolar compensation, and what each means for your treatment plan.
Managing the appliance in daily practice
Practical chairside points so problems are anticipated instead of improvised.
- Common complications and how to prevent them
- Follow-up rhythm during active correction
The Herbst inside the overall treatment plan
How compliance-free correction changes treatment time when cooperation is the bottleneck.
Prof. Dr. Kleber Meireles.
Orthodontist, international speaker and creator of the KM Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning System. Specialist in Orthodontics at USP Bauru, professor and coordinator of postgraduate orthodontics programs, co-creator of the Centrex System published in the Dental Press Journal.
His teaching is built on one premise: cases that used to take four to five years can be resolved in under two — not through talent, but through diagnosis and biomechanics applied as a method.
Built for a specific clinician.
- +Orthodontists treating growing Class II patients
- +Clinicians whose Class II corrections hinge on elastic wear they cannot control
- +Practitioners who want to resolve the Class II during growth instead of facing a harder case later
- +Postgraduate dentists adding a compliance-free option to their Class II toolkit
- −Clinicians looking for adult or surgical Class II management — the Herbst is a growth-dependent appliance
- −Anyone expecting a full video course — this is a written practical guide
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- +Immediate access · 1 year access
Before you ask.
What format is the guide, and how do I receive it?
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It is a PDF (15.8 MB), delivered through the KM Ortho Academy member area immediately after purchase. Read it on any device and your access stays active for one year — download it to keep it.
Is it in English?
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Yes. The guide is written in English for an international audience of orthodontists in 131 countries.
Do I need previous experience with the Herbst?
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No. The guide assumes you treat Class II patients but have not necessarily used the Herbst — it covers indication, expectations and management from the start.
How is this different from the Preventive & Interceptive Orthodontics course?
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The PIO course covers the full interceptive approach in video — diagnosis, timing and multiple appliances across early treatment. This guide focuses specifically on the Herbst in written form, as a practical reference you can apply to your next Class II case.
What if it does not make me more confident with the Herbst?
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If this guide does not make you more confident indicating and managing the Herbst, request a full refund within 15 days.
Take cooperation out of the equation.
A practical clinical guide to the Herbst appliance: when to indicate it for Class II correction in growing patients, what to expect clinically, and how to manage it in daily practice.
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