Nonsurgical correction of skeletal Class III malocclusion with lateral shift in an adult.
In an adult patient with a severe skeletal Class III malocclusion with midline deviation, combined surgical-orthodontic therapy is often the treatment of choice because it has a satisfying outcome, and the results tend to be stable. Sometimes, however, patients will not accept surgery as a part of the treatment. We report a nonsurgical treatment approach and its outcomes for an adult patient with a skeletal Class III malocclusion with a lateral shift. Treatment included distal movement of the mandibular arch and extraction of the third molars.
Hisano
Masataka
M
Department of Orthodontic Science, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. hisano.orts@tmd.ac.jp
Chung
Choo-ryung J
CR
Soma
Kunimichi
K
D000328:Adult; D002508:Cephalometry; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007569:Jaw Abnormalities / Q000150:complications*; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods*; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique; D014081:Tooth Extraction