Nonsurgical treatment of an adult with a Class III malocclusion

Wissam Daher; Julie Caron; Morris H Wechsler

doi:10.1016/j.ajodo.2006.02.034

Nonsurgical treatment of an adult with a Class III malocclusion

Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2007 Aug;132(2):243-51. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2006.02.034.

Authors

Wissam Daher¹, Julie Caron, Morris H Wechsler

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthodontics, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

PMID: 17693377
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2006.02.034

Abstract

This case report describes the orthodontic treatment of a 43-year-old man with Class III malocclusion and crossbite of the maxillary anterior teeth. Treatment options included orthognathic surgery, nonextraction treatment, premolar extractions, and mandibular incisor extraction. The patient opted for nonsurgical treatment that included the extraction of a mandibular central incisor.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cephalometry
Esthetics, Dental / psychology
Facial Asymmetry / diagnostic imaging
Facial Asymmetry / psychology
Facial Asymmetry / therapy*
Humans
Incisor*
Male
Malocclusion, Angle Class III / diagnostic imaging
Malocclusion, Angle Class III / psychology
Malocclusion, Angle Class III / therapy*
Orthodontics, Corrective / instrumentation
Orthodontics, Corrective / methods*
Palatal Expansion Technique / instrumentation
Patient Satisfaction
Radiography
Tooth Extraction*
Treatment Outcome