Annals and Essences of Dentistry
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 1

The use of catlan's appliance for rapid correction of pseudo class III malocclusion

  • Author:
  • Ravindra Vangala, V Pradeep Kumar, T Ujwala, N Satish Varma, P Navya
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 35 to 37

Department of Orthodontics, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Gandhinagar Campus, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Ravindra Vangala, Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, GITAM Dental College and Hospital, Gandhinagar Campus, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam- 530045, Contact No. +919000549185, e-mail: kaviravi1421@gmail.com

Online published on 18 November, 2013.

Abstract

In this case report, the use of a cemented lower anterior inclined bite plane (Catlan's appliance) for the correction of a pseudo Class III malocclusion is shown in a growing child. The differential diagnosis of pseudo malocclusion and the advantages and disadvantages of the use of Catlan's appliance are discussed

Keywords

Anterior crossbite, Pseudo Class III, Malocclusion, Catlan's appliance