title: The "surgery first" approach with passive self-ligating brackets for expedited treatment of skeletal Class III malocclusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Universidad del Valle, Calle, Colombia. juanferaristi@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Juan Fernando
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Aristizábal
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, CES University, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Rosana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martínez Smit
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics and Maxillofacial Surgery, CES University, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Villegas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D063172:Genioplasty / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities; D008844:Micrognathism / Q000601:surgery; D008904:Miniaturization; D024343:Open Bite / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort / Q000379:methods; D059229:Osteotomy, Sagittal Split Ramus / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods