Maxillary protraction after surgically assisted maxillary expansion.
This case report describes the orthodontic treatment of a 32-year-old woman with a Class III malocclusion, whose chief compliant was her dentofacial esthetics. The pretreatment lateral cephalometric tracings showed the presence of a Class III dentoskeletal malocclusion with components of maxillary deficiency. After discussion with the patient, the treatment option included surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) followed by orthopedic protraction (Sky Hook) and Class III elastics. Patient compliance was excellent and satisfactory dentofacial esthetics was achieved after treatment completion.
Furquim
Laurindo Zanco
LZ
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Community Health, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
Janson
Guilherme
G
Furquim
Bruno D'Aurea
BD
Iwaki Filho
Liogi
L
Henriques
José Fernando Castanha
JF
Ferreira
Geovane Miranda
GM
D000328:Adult; D002508:Cephalometry; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D018704:Orthodontic Retainers; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D016896:Treatment Outcome