title: Nonsurgical treatment of an adult with a Class III malocclusion.
abstract: This case report describes the orthodontic treatment of a 43-year-old man with Class III malocclusion and crossbite of the maxillary anterior teeth. Treatment options included orthognathic surgery, nonextraction treatment, premolar extractions, and mandibular incisor extraction. The patient opted for nonsurgical treatment that included the extraction of a mandibular central incisor.
authors: Department of Orthodontics, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors: Wissam
authors: W
authors: Daher
authors: Julie
authors: J
authors: Caron
authors: Morris H
authors: MH
authors: Wechsler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002508:Cephalometry; D004955:Esthetics, Dental / Q000523:psychology; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011859:Radiography; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D016896:Treatment Outcome