title: Early treatment of class III malocclusion with modified tandem traction bow appliance and a brief literature review.
abstract: The accurate diagnosis and clinical management of class III malocclusion continues to be a challenging task for the pediatric dentist due to the poor compliance of patient and high rate of relapse. Two cases of early treatment of class III malocclusion are presented which were treated by modified tandem traction bow appliance. The correction in the cross bite was achieved in six to seven months. Children's compliance and acceptance for the appliance was good. Follow up of two years and one years showed no relapse.
authors.forename: Akhilesh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics, Rural Dental College, Loni, Taluka Rahata, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra, India; Tel: +91 8698636946; e-mail: sj3040829@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sourabh Ramesh
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: Amitha M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hegde
authors.forename: Rajmohan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shetty