International Dental Journal of Students Research
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 4

Early management of class III malocclusion with bonded maxillary expansion and facemask therapy-A case report

  • Author:
  • Aby Abraham1, Elbe Peter2, Koshi Philip3, V Mukundan4, Jinu George1, R. Sreevatsan1,
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 202 to 206

1PG Student, Dept. of Orthodontics, Govt. Dental College, Kerala

2Associate Professor, Dept. of Orthodontics, Govt. Dental College, Kerala

3Professor & HOD, Dept. of Orthodontics, Govt. Dental College, Kerala

4Assistant Professor, Dept. of Orthodontics, Govt. Dental College, Kerala

*Corresponding Author: Email: sreevatsanr32@gmail.com

Online published on 14 June, 2017.

Abstract

A case report of a 10 year old pre-pubertal girl with skeletal class III malocclusion, anterior cross bite and concave profile. Patient was treated for a period of six months with rapid maxillary expansion and facemask. Significant improvements were obtained in facial profile and anterior cross bite correction was achieved.

Keywords

Class III malocclusion, Facemask, Rapid maxillary expansion