Orthopedic/orthodontic treatment of a Class I malocclusion with a Class III skeletal pattern and maxillary deficiency. An American Board of Orthodontics case report.
A case report of a Class I dental malocclusion superimposed on a Class III skeletal pattern with normal mandible and underdeveloped maxilla is presented. The patient was a 15-year-old girl whose statural growth was complete. The maxilla was deficient in anteroposterior and transverse dimensions, causing a slightly concave profile, a crossbite relationship of most of the anterior and posterior teeth, and upper anterior crowding. Sutural expansion and orthopedic advancement of the maxilla was used to reduce the maxillary deficiency. A complete 0.018-inch slot straight-wire appliance was used to align the teeth, close lower spaces, and detail the occlusion.
D000293:Adolescent; D002508:Cephalometry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy*; D008311:Malocclusion, Angle Class I / Q000628:therapy*; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000628:therapy*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques