title: Early Treatment of Class III Malocclusion: A Boon or a Burden?
abstract: This article presents a case of class III malocclusion, a female patient aged 8 years treated in early stage of its recognition, i.e. treated in early mixed dentition stage, utilizing orthopedic appliance for its correction, utilizing both rapid maxillary expansion and face mask approach. After the skeletal base correction as part of phase of phase I therapy, a retentive plate was given and patient was asked to report every 6 months for review and monitoring of her growth pattern and phase II treatment planning after the eruption of all permanent teeth. How to cite this article: Khan MB, Karra A. Early Treatment of Class III Malocclusion: A Boon or a Burden? Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2014;7(2):130-136.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Drs Sudha and Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Mohammadi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Begum Khan
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Army College of Dental Sciences, Secunderabad, Telangana India.
authors.forename: Arjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karra
keywords: Class III malocclusion; Early treatment; Facemask therapy; Growth modulation; Interceptive orthodontics; Mixed dentition stage; Rapid maxillary expansion; Skeletal class III malocclusion; Two-phase treatment; Vertical growth pattern