title: A new approach to correct a Class III malocclusion with miniscrews: a case report.
abstract: This report presents the treatment of a patient with skeletal Class III relationship in the permanent dentition caused by maxillary hypoplasia. The treatment plan called for palatal expansion and maxillary advancement. Titanium miniscrews were placed in the mandible to facilitate the maxillary protraction after maxillary expansion. An increase of projection of the upper jaw relative to the cranial base and to the lower jaw and significant improvement of the facial profile were observed.
authors.affiliation: Orthodontic Department, Tehran Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Fariborz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Amini
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poosti
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D004867:Equipment Design; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible / Q000254:growth & development; D008437:Maxilla / Q000254:growth & development; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials; D014025:Titanium