Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a childhood disease that causes joint swelling and pain, and limitation in the range of joint movements. It is characterized by progressive destruction of the joints. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is the most frequent systemic inflammatory disease of the temporomandibular joint. When the temporomandibular joint is involved, orthodontic treatment becomes more challenging. This case report shows the treatment of a young patient with a Class II subdivision malocclusion and juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Excellent results were achieved and maintained at the 6-year follow-up, when neither clinical symptoms nor radiographic changes in the temporomandibular joint were seen.

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