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VOL. 5, ISSUE 2 (2023)
Facemask therapy: A non-surgical conventional approach for an orthodontic treatment of post pubertal class iii patient with an impacted canine- A case report
Authors
Shah S, Kothari B, Jain A, Gupta S
Abstract
Orthodontic treatment of
post-pubertal Class III patients, characterized by a protruded lower jaw about
the upper jaw, poses unique challenges due to the completion of growth. This
highlights the orthopedic treatment approach for correcting Class III malocclusion
in post-pubertal patients. The use of functional appliances, such as facemask
therapy, combined with orthodontic techniques, aims to achieve favourable
skeletal and dental changes. Here is a case report of a 14-year-old female
patient with skeletal Class III malocclusion. The patient was diagnosed with a normodivergent
growth pattern, having a retrusive maxilla and prognathic mandible with
proclined upper anterior, retroclined lower anterior, concave profile,
potentially competent lips, reverse overjet, and deep overbite. In addition to
this, the patient showed impacted canine with relation to 13. The treatment was
planned with a hybrid hyrax-face mask therapy and Class III elastics for Phase
1 and Phase 2 fixed appliances using pre-adjusted edgewise brackets. The facial
changes produced as a result of treatment were directly related to skeletal and
dentoalveolar modifications that were designed as goals for patient treatment.
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Pages:75-79
How to cite this article:
Shah S, Kothari B, Jain A, Gupta S "Facemask therapy: A non-surgical conventional approach for an orthodontic treatment of post pubertal class iii patient with an impacted canine- A case report". International Journal of Dental Research, Vol 5, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 75-79
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