title: Miniplates and screws in treatment of skeletal Class III malocclusion with missing posterior teeth. A case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Khon Kaen, Thailand.
authors.forename: Charunee
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rattanayatikul
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Godfrey
authors.forename: Jaruwarintr
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chawengchettanon
authors.forename: Thepparit
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vattraraphoudet
mesh_terms: 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