title: Interdisciplinary management of an adult patient with a class III malocclusion.
abstract: The coexistence of a skeletal class III deformity and partial edentulism poses a clinical challenge and requires a comprehensive evaluation followed by a multidisciplinary approach. This clinical report presents the integrated management of a class III malocclusion in a 50-year-old woman with partial edentulism. The patient received adjunctive orthodontic treatment with a rigid temporary anchorage device, a Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy, and prosthodontic rehabilitation with removable maxillary copings, an overdenture, and a mandibular partial removable dental prosthesis with precision attachments.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey. Electronic address: opektas@baskent-adn.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Zafer Özgür
authors.initials: ZÖ
authors.lastname: Pektas
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Private practice, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Beyza Hancıoglu
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Kircelli
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000628:therapy