Miniplates and screws in treatment of skeletal Class III malocclusion with missing posterior teeth. A case report.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the use of miniplates for temporary skeletal anchorage to distalise the entire lower dentition.


METHODS
A 40 year-old woman presented with a skeletal Class III malocclusion and multiple missing maxillary and mandibular teeth. The treatment plan was to distalise the mandibular dentition. Two miniplates and screws in the mandibular retromolar region were used as temporary skeletal anchorage for Class I elastics. The entire lower dentition was distalised into a Class I incisor relationship with the miniplate and screw anchorage.
Rattanayatikul
Charunee
C
Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Godfrey
Keith
K
Chawengchettanon
Jaruwarintr
J
Vattraraphoudet
Thepparit
T
D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011378:Prognathism / Q000628:therapy; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000473:pathology; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods