Camouflage treatment of skeletal Class III malocclusion with multiloop edgewise arch wire and modified Class III elastics by maxillary mini-implant anchorage.

Conclusions: The MEAW technique combined with modified Class III elastics by maxillary mini-implants can effectively tip the mandibular molars distally without any extrusion and tip the lower incisors lingually with extrusion to camouflage skeletal Class III malocclusions. Clockwise rotation of the mandible and further proclination of upper incisors can be avoided. The MEAW technique and modified Class III elastics provided an appropriate treatment strategy especially for patients with high angle and open bite tendency.
PMID: 23311602 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - January 11, 2013 Category: Dentistry Authors: He S, Gao J, Wamalwa P, Wang Y, Zou S, Chen S Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research