Lower incisor and second molar extraction in Class III treatment.
Although not fully accepted as routine orthodontic therapy, second molar and lower incisor extraction is well documented in the literature. The following cases show how both procedures can be used successfully to simplify the treatment of Class III malocclusion, while preserving the facial profile.
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D000328:Adult; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000601:surgery*; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible; D008963:Molar / Q000601:surgery*; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000601:surgery; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000628:therapy