title: Distalization of the mandibular dentition of an adult with a skeletal Class III malocclusion.
abstract: This case report describes the orthodontic treatment of an 18-year-old woman with a skeletal Class III malocclusion and a midline deviation. The treatment plan consisted of distalizing the mandibular dentition asymmetrically and producing space for retraction of the mandibular anterior teeth. Short Class III elastics, an open-coil spring, and the mulitloop edgewise archwire technique were used, combining the entire maxillary dentition as integrated anchorage. The active treatment period was 26 months. Normal overbite and overjet were obtained, and facial balance was improved.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Orthodontics, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
authors.forename: Haikun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Jianwei
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Fan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zeping
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Shushu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Shujuan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002508:Cephalometry; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques