title: Orthodontic camouflage of skeletal Class III malocclusion with miniplate: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Skeletal Class III malocclusion is often referred for orthodontic treatment combined with orthognathic surgery. However, with the aid of miniplates, some moderate discrepancies become feasible to be treated without surgery.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report the case of a 24-year-old man with severe skeletal Angle Class III malocclusion with anterior crossbite and a consequent concave facial profile.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patient refused to undergo orthognathic surgery; therefore, orthodontic camouflage treatment with the aid of miniplates placed on the mandibular arch was proposed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After 18 months of treatment, a Class I molar and canine relationship was achieved, while anterior crossbite was corrected by retraction of mandibular teeth. The consequent decrease in lower lip fullness and increased exposure of maxillary incisors at smiling resulted in a remarkable improvement of patient's facial profile, in addition to an esthetically pleasing smile, respectively. One year later, follow-up revealed good stability of results.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Centro de Estudos Odontológicos Meridional (CEOM), Graduate Program in Orthodontics, Passo Fundo/RS, Brazil; and Fundação para Reabilitação das Deformidades Crânio-faciais (FUNDEF), Lajeado/RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcel Marchiori
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Farret
authors.affiliation: Professor, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria/RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Milton M Benitez
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Farret
authors.affiliation: Private practice, Santa Maria/RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alessandro Marchiori
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Farret
mesh_terms: D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000628:therapy*; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012904:Smiling; D055815:Young Adult