Early correction of class III malocclusion with rapid maxillary expansion and face mask therapy

A case report is presented of a class III malocclusion with a class III skeletal pattern and maxillary retrusion. Patient, a 10-year-old boy was treated with an orthopedic face mask in conjunction with rapid maxillary expansion and standard pre-adjusted edgewise appliance. Treatment was completed af...

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Autores principales: Karthi, Muthukumar, Anbuselvan, Gobichettipalayam Jagatheeswaran, Kumar, Bhandari Pawan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
Materias:
Dental Science - Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3740669/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23956600
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0975-7406.114325
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Sumario:A case report is presented of a class III malocclusion with a class III skeletal pattern and maxillary retrusion. Patient, a 10-year-old boy was treated with an orthopedic face mask in conjunction with rapid maxillary expansion and standard pre-adjusted edgewise appliance. Treatment was completed after 3 years and proved to be stable following the active treatment.

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