Treatment of a patient with a severe Class III and open bite: a case report.
The Class III malocclusion with mandibular prognathism and open bite can be a result of excessive mandibular growth, underdevelopment of the maxilla, environmental factors, and trauma to the jaws. Correction of this malocclusion can involve an orthodontic or a combined orthodontic-orthognathic approach. Skeletal asymmetries can complicate this situation, making treatment more difficult. This skeletal Class III deformity with skeletal open bite case presentation involves treatment with a combined orthodontic-bimaxillary orthognathic approach following rhinoplasty. In addition, the patient's postoperative skeletal and dental stability was well-maintained after 1 year postoperation.
Yücel
Gilman
G
Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Marşan
Gülnaz
G
Cura
Nil
N
Hocaoğlu
Emre
E
D002508:Cephalometry; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D024343:Open Bite / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort / Q000379:methods; D011378:Prognathism / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D012225:Rhinoplasty; D055815:Young Adult