title: Treatment of a Class III anterior open bite malocclusion: a combined orthodontic and orthognathic surgical approach.
abstract: Case report of an adult Caucasian female aged 23 years and nine months who complained of some difficulty in chewing and talking. Patient was diagnosed to have a mild Class III skeletal malocclusion with an anterior open bite of 4 mm. Treatment included combined orthodontic and orthognathic surgical approach. Surgery included surgically assisted maxillary expansion, advancement and impaction, a mandibular setback and a vertical, antero-posterior reduction genioplasty. The present case report illustrates a coordinated orthodontic and orthognathic surgical approach in the treatment of skeletal open bite deformities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Dentistry, National University Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Ong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D024343:Open Bite / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique