Early orthopedic treatment for Class III skeletal pattern.
An eight-year-old female, Class III due to maxillary retrusion with brachyfacial growth pattern was treated with a functional regulator appliance (FR-3). By initiating treatment at an early age, developing skeletal imbalances were corrected. At postretention six years she had balanced profile and stable functional occlusion.
Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
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D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000628:therapy*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D017289:Orthodontic Appliances, Functional; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D009972:Orthodontics, Interceptive