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MDPI, Children, 11(9), p. 1666, 2022

DOI: 10.3390/children9111666

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Bimaxillary Distalization with Skeletal Anchorage for Management of Severe Skeletal Class III Open Bite Malocclusion

Journal article published in 2022 by Abdulrahman Alshehri ORCID
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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Abstract

Adult patients with severe vertical growth pattern, skeletal class III malocclusion and open bite anteriorly are difficult orthodontic cases to treat. An orthognathic surgical treatment plan may benefit adult patients with such types of complex malocclusions, however in certain cases, the patient’s medical history may contraindicate the surgical treatment plan. A male patient aged 17 years presented with a prognathic mandible, Angle’s class III malocclusion on a class III skeletal base with proclination in upper incisors, retroclination of lower incisors, and reduced facial convexity. Patient gave history of asthma and complex cardiac diseases including arrhythmia, irregular heartbeat, and pacemaker. This case report describes a non-surgical approach of distalization of mandibular and maxillary arches performed with the help of miniplates to achieve an improvement in the facial balance without surgery.