title: Class III treatment using facial mask: stability after 10 years.
abstract: Early Class III malocclusion treatment may not have long-term stability due to mandibular growth. Although some features of this malocclusion point to a better prognosis, it is practically impossible for the orthodontist to foresee cases that require new intervention. Many patients need retreatment, whether compensatory or orthodontic-surgical. The present study reports the case of a Class III patient treated at the end of the mixed dentition with the use of a face mask followed by conventional fixed appliances. The case remains stable 10 years after treatment completion. It was presented to the Brazilian Board of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (BBO) as a requirement for the title of certified by the BBO.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, State University of Maringá.
authors.forename: Adilson Luiz
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Ramos
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D003818:Dentition, Mixed; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000628:therapy*; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D018704:Orthodontic Retainers; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D016896:Treatment Outcome