International Journal of Oral Health Dentistry
Open Access
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 1

Treatment of Developing Skeletal Class iii Malocclusion, Using fr-iii Appliance: A Case Report

  • Author:
  • N.S. Saveen, Rosaline Tina Paul, Jerun Jose, P.R. Deepak, S Drisya, L Lakshmanan
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 38 to 45

Royal dental college, Palakkad

*Corresponding Author: Email: dr.saveen@gmail.com

Online published on 24 September, 2015.

Abstract

Dento-alveolar and skeletal effects of orthopedic treatment have always been the subject of controversial scientific discussions. The aim of this article is to describe and discuss a clinical case with skeletal Class III malocclusion treated with Frankel-III appliance in the following manner.

It was found that the FR-III appliance restricts mandibular growth and stimulates forward movement of maxilla.

Keywords

Skeletal Class III, FR-III appliances, soft tissue profile, apical base width