title: Class III orthognathic surgical cases facilitated by accelerated osteogenic orthodontics: a preliminary report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a multidisciplinary treatment approach that includes corticotomy, orthodontic force and orthognathic surgery for the management of skeletal Class III surgical cases. The main advantage of the combined techniques is a reduction in treatment time for young adult patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Accelerated Osteogenic Orthodontics (AOO) was delivered to three young adult patients during their pre-surgical orthodontic treatment. After aligning and levelling the dental arches, a piezosurgical corticotomy was performed to the buccal aspect of the alveolar bone. Bone graft materials were used to cover the decorticated area and soft tissue flaps were replaced.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean time for extraction space closure was 5.4 ± 1.3 months and the mean time for pre-surgical orthodontic treatment was 12.0 ± 0.9 months. The average total treatment time was 20.4 ± 2.4 months. A pre-existing bony fenestration in the buccal cortex adjacent to the right lateral incisor root apex of Case 1 was corrected.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The facial aesthetics of three patients improved following multidisciplinary treatment. This approach may be an efficient method for the orthognathic patient who desires a reduced treatment time, but further clinical research is required.
authors.forename: JiaQi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: JiuHui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000601:surgery; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000601:surgery; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D019516:Orthodontic Space Closure / Q000379:methods; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010012:Osteogenesis / Q000502:physiology*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D059745:Piezosurgery / Q000379:methods; D011378:Prognathism / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D063173:Retrognathia / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000601:surgery; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult