title: Class III camouflage using skeletal anchorage and Pendex appliance.
abstract: This case report describes the orthodontic treatment for a young female, aged 18 years 4 months, with a Class III malocclusion on the right side, with a combination of a posterior and anterior crossbite. Two rigid orthodontic mini-implants were placed in the retromolar region in order to move the entire lower arch distally with nickel-titanium coil springs. In addition, a Pendex appliance was used to create space and to improve the arch form and the transverse relationship. The active treatment period was 17 months. Normal overjet and overbite were obtained, and facial balance was improved. Although the cephalometric superimposition has demonstrated the effects of dental compensation, the final dental and facial results were satisfactory and stable after the second year in retention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. jamiguel66@gmail.com
authors.forename: José Augusto M
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Miguel
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zanardi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002508:Cephalometry; D015921:Dental Implants; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000628:therapy*; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods*; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants