Treatment of Growing Skeletal Class III Malocclusion Using Maxillary Expansion and Intermaxillary Elastics
Afaf El Merouani Drissi, Wissam El Hazzat, Fatima Zaoui, Hicham Benyahia
Abstract
The present case study demonstrates the effective use of a Quad'helix appliance in combination with Class III mechanics for the treatment of a growing skeletal Class III malocclusion. The patient was a 10-year-old girl who had an anterior crossbite as her main complaint. Clinical examination revealed a skeletal Class III malocclusion with a retrusive maxilla. Orthopedic and orthodontic intervention included slow maxillary expansion followed by 26 months of combined treatment. The therapeutic
Topics & Concepts
MalocclusionOrthodonticsDentistryMedicineOrthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsTemporomandibular Joint DisordersDental Implant Techniques and Outcomes