title: Nonsurgical correction of Class III malocclusions: a new approach to treating late adolescents and adults.
abstract: This article describes a new nonsurgical orthodontic technique for correcting Class III malocclusions in the adult dentition when orthognathic surgery is not an option. Following a review of the dental literature pertaining to other nonsurgical orthodontic techniques, a nonextraction treatment protocol was established that utilized a mandibular distalizer combined with a maxillary transpalatal unit. Four cases were treated with this new treatment protocol and produced consistent results: anterior and posterior crossbites were corrected; a Class I molar relationship was established; both overbite and overjet were corrected; and there was no undesirable tipping of the mandibular molars.
authors: Critenton Medical Center, Rochester, Michigan, USA.
authors: Robert J
authors: RJ
authors: Kanas
authors: Leonard
authors: L
authors: Carapezza
authors: Scott J
authors: SJ
authors: Kanas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000628:therapy*; D024343:Open Bite / Q000628:therapy; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000295:instrumentation*; D055815:Young Adult