Angle Class III malocclusion has been a challenge for researchers concerning
diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. It has a prevalence of 5% in the Brazilian
population, and may have a genetic or environmental etiology. This malocclusion
can be classified as dentoalveolar, skeletal or functional, which will determine
the prognosis. Considering these topics, the aim of this study was to describe
and discuss a clinical case with functional Class III malocclusion treated by a
two-stage approach (interceptive and corrective), with a long-term follow-up. In
this case, the patient was treated with a chincup and an Eschler arch, used
simultaneously during 14 months, followed by corrective orthodontics. It should
be noticed that, in this case, initial diagnosis at the centric relation allowed
visualizing the anterior teeth in an edge-to-edge relationship, thereby favoring
the prognosis. After completion of the treatment, the patient was followed for a
10-year period, and stability was observed. The clinical treatment results
showed that it is possible to achieve favorable outcomes with early management
in functional Class III malocclusion patients.