Maxillary protraction after surgically assisted maxillary expansion

Maxillary protraction after surgically assisted maxillary expansion

This case report describes the orthodontic treatment of a 32-year-old woman with a Class III malocclusion, whose chief compliant was her dentofacial esthetics. The pretreatment lateral cephalometric tracings showed the presence of a Class III dentoskeletal malocclusion with components of maxillary d...

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Main Authors: Laurindo Zanco Furquim, Guilherme Janson, Bruno D'Aurea Furquim, Liogi Iwaki Filho, José Fernando Castanha Henriques, Geovane Miranda Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2010-06-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
Subjects:
Extraoral traction appliances
Class III malocclusion
Adult
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572010000300020
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Summary:This case report describes the orthodontic treatment of a 32-year-old woman with a Class III malocclusion, whose chief compliant was her dentofacial esthetics. The pretreatment lateral cephalometric tracings showed the presence of a Class III dentoskeletal malocclusion with components of maxillary deficiency. After discussion with the patient, the treatment option included surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) followed by orthopedic protraction (Sky Hook) and Class III elastics. Patient compliance was excellent and satisfactory dentofacial esthetics was achieved after treatment completion.
ISSN:1678-7757
1678-7765

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