Treatment of a severe Class III case

Abstract

Class III malocclusions are sagittal disharmonies in the relationship of the mandible and its teeth to the maxilla and its teeth that are characterized by esthetic, skeletal, and dental deficiencies that can provoke grave psychological problems for patients who suffer from them. Orthodontists can begin early treatment of Class III cases with orthopedic techniques aimed at modifying facial growth, with orthodontic treatment at the end of the mixed dentition and in the permanent dentation, aimed at achieving favorable dental compensations, or they can employ a joint surgical-orthodontic technique at the close of the growth period. In this article, we present the results of our orthodontic treatment at the Faculty of Dental Medicine of Casablanca of a severe Class III malocclusion, with one-year followup records.