Camouflage treatment of skeletal Class III malocclusion with asymmetry using a bone-borne rapid maxillary expander.

Camouflage treatment of skeletal Class III malocclusion with asymmetry using a bone-borne rapid maxillary expander.
Angle Orthod. 2014 Jul 17;
Authors: Seo YJ, Chung KR, Kim SH, Nelson G
Abstract
Abstract This case report presents the successful use of palatal mini-implants for rapid maxillary expansion and mandibular distalization in a skeletal Class III malocclusion. The patient was a 13-year-old girl with the chief complaint of facial asymmetry and a protruded chin. Camouflage orthodontic treatment was chosen, acknowledging the possibility of need for orthognathic surgery after completion of her growth. A bone-borne rapid expander (BBRME) was used to correct the transverse discrepancy and was then used as indirect anchorage for distalization of the lower dentition with Class III elastics. As a result, a Class I occlusion with favorable inclination of the upper teeth was achieved without any adverse effects. The total treatment period was 25 months. Therefore, BBRME can be considered an alternative treatment in skeletal Class III malocclusion.
PMID: 25032737 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - July 17, 2014 Category: Dentistry Authors: Seo YJ, Chung KR, Kim SH, Nelson G Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research