title: Maxillary protraction after surgically assisted maxillary expansion.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Community Health, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Laurindo Zanco
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Furquim
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Janson
authors.forename: Bruno D'Aurea
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Furquim
authors.forename: Liogi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Iwaki Filho
authors.forename: José Fernando Castanha
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Henriques
authors.forename: Geovane Miranda
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Ferreira
mesh_terms: 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