title: Orthodontics-surgical combination therapy for Class III skeletal malocclusion.
abstract: The correction of skeletal Class III malocclusion with severe mandibular prognathism in an adult individual requires surgical and Othodontic combination therapy. The inter disciplinary approach is the treatment of choice in most of the skeletal malocclusions. A case report of an adult individual with Class III malocclusion, having mandibular excess in sagittal and vertical plane and treated with orthodontics,, bilateral sagittal split osteotomy and Le - Forte I osteotomy for the correction of skeletal, dental and soft tissue discrepancies is herewith presented. The surgical-orthodontic combination therapy has resulted in near-normal skeletal, dental and soft tissue relationship, with marked improvement in the facial esthetics in turn, has helped the patient to improve the self-confidence level.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, AB Shetty Dental College, Mangalore 575 004, India.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ravi
authors.forename: Nillan K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: Rajendra B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Prasad