title: An American Board of Orthodontics case report: the nonsurgical orthodontic correction of a Class III malocclusion.
abstract: This is a case report of a patient with a skeletal Class III malocclusion and maxillary arch length deficiency. The patient was treated without extraction or surgery by increasing the maxillary arch length. Protraction of the maxillary complex and A point was the result. Favorable growth of both the maxilla and the mandible resulted in a functional Class I occlusion and an improved skeletal relationship. [This case report was presented to the American Board of Orthodontics in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the certification process conducted by the Board.]
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Baylor College of Dentistry, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Glenn
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000254:growth & development; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible / Q000254:growth & development; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000254:growth & development; D018704:Orthodontic Retainers; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome