title: New approach of maxillary protraction using modified C-palatal plates in Class III patients.
abstract: Maxillary protraction is the conventional treatment for growing Class III patients with maxillary deficiency, but it has undesirable dental effects. The purpose of this report is to introduce an alternative modality of maxillary protraction in patients with dentoskeletal Class III malocclusion using a modified C-palatal plate connected with elastics to a face mask. This method improved skeletal measurements, corrected overjet, and slightly improved the profile. The patients may require definitive treatment in adolescence or adulthood. The modified C-palatal plate enables nonsurgical maxillary advancement with maximal skeletal effects and minimal dental side effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yoon-Ah
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Kook
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. ; Department of Postgraduate Studies, the Universidad Autonóma del Paraguay, Asunción, Paraguay.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bayome
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Orthodontic Program, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, A.T. Still University, Mesa, AZ, USA. ; Graduate School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Center for Advanced Dental Education, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Ki Beom
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Seong-Hun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyu-Rhim
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Chung
keywords: Class III malocclusion-growing patient; Maxillary protraction; Modified C-palatal plate