title: Interdisciplinary treatment of a class III patient with congenitally absent maxillary lateral incisors.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to present a case report of an adult Class III patient presenting bilateral congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors that compromised occlusal function as well as smile and facial esthetics. After the interdisciplinary diagnosis, spaces for prosthetic substitution were opened with the help of miniscrews. The orthodontic therapy achieved a better dental relationship, and the final interdisciplinary treatment results represented a significant improvement in function and both dental and facial esthetics.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The interdisciplinary treatment of orthodontics and restorative dentistry is very important because the two complement each other in search of the best for the patient. This case demonstrates very well that where orthodontics provided the best tooth position prior to implant placement and restorations.
authors.affiliation: Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. dauro@pucminas.br
authors.forename: Dauro Douglas
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Bruno Franco
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: Larissa Salgado
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: da Mata Cid Pinto
authors.forename: Daniel Santos Fonseca
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.forename: Matheus Melo
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Pithon
authors.forename: Paulo Isaías
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Seraidarian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000848:Anodontia / Q000628:therapy*; D001863:Bone Screws; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods; D003442:Crowns; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D057893:Immediate Dental Implant Loading; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000628:therapy*; D008437:Maxilla; D008904:Miniaturization; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012904:Smiling; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D016896:Treatment Outcome