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This case report describes the correction of a skeletal Class II malocclusion using clear aligners combined with Class II elastics during the pubertal growth spurt. Methods: An 11-year-old female patient with skeletal Class II due to mandibular retrusion, increased overjet, deep bite, and dental Class II relationship was treated with clear aligners, transverse expansion, bite ramps, attachments, and full-time Class II elastics. Results: After 24 months of treatment, favorable dentoskeletal and occlusal outcomes were achieved, including improvement of the sagittal relationship (ANB reduction from 7\u00b0 to 4\u00b0), mandibular advancement (SNB increase from 76\u00b0 to 79\u00b0), and correction of overjet and overbite. 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