title: Camouflage treatment for class III malocclusion combined with traction of an impacted maxillary central incisor.
abstract: This case report describes the treatment of a patient with an unerupted maxillary left central incisor, class III malocclusion with crossbite of the maxillary posterior teeth and lateral open bite. Treatment consisted of rapid maxillary expansion followed by anterior space opening, maxillary protraction and traction of the unerupted teeth with a light force system. Favorable results were obtained in terms of correcting incisor position and class III malocclusion. The results achieved remained stable throughout a 4-year retention period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Lutheran University of Brazil, Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. lucloss@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Luciane Quadrado
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Closs
authors.forename: Karina Santos
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Mundstock
authors.forename: Darlene Santos
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: Eduardo Galia
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Reston
authors.forename: Aurelício Novaes
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology*; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000628:therapy*; D024343:Open Bite / Q000628:therapy; D050793:Orthodontic Extrusion / Q000295:instrumentation; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods*; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000628:therapy*; D014097:Tooth, Unerupted / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome