Orthodontic retreatment of a Class III patient with significant midline asymmetry and bilateral posterior crossbite.
Posterior crossbite might cause serious long-term functional problems if not early treated. Nevertheless, in older patients, treatment might include palatal expansion in order to correct such malocclusion. In view of the above, this article aims at reporting late correction of bilateral posterior crossbite associated with Angle Class III malocclusion, right subdivision, with consequent midline shift (good skeletal pattern). The case was presented to the Brazilian Board of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (BBO), with DI equal to or greater than 10, as a requirement for the title of certified by the BBO.
University of California.
Ademir R
AR
Brunetto
D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods; D003970:Diastema / Q000628:therapy; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000628:therapy*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D057887:Overbite / Q000628:therapy; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019233:Retreatment; D063173:Retrognathia / Q000628:therapy