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ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT ALTERNATIVE TO A CLASS III SUBDIVISION MALOCCLUSION |
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| Authors: | Guilherme Janson José Eduardo Prado de Souza Sérgio Estelita Cavalcante Barros Pedro Andrade Junior Alexandre Yudi Nakamura |
| Institution: | 1.DDS, MSc, PhD, MRCDC (Member of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada), Professor and Head, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Community Health. Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil;2.DDS, MSc, PhD, Former Orthodontic Graduate Student, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Community Health. Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brazil;3.DDS, Private Practice, São Paulo, SP, Brazil |
| Abstract: | Class III malocclusions are considered one of the most complex and difficult orthodontic problems to diagnose and treat. Skeletal and/or dental asymmetries in patients presenting with Class III malocclusions can worsen the prognosis. Recognizing the dentoalveolar and skeletal characteristics of subdivision malocclusions and their treatment possibilities is essential for a favorable nonsurgical correction. Therefore, this article presents a nonsurgical asymmetric extraction approach to Class III subdivision malocclusion treatment which can significantly improve the occlusal and facial discrepancies. |
| Keywords: | Class III malocclusion Asymmetric extraction Midline deviation Nonsurgical treatment |