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.
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Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
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