Camouflage treatment of skeletal Class III malocclusion with asymmetry using a bone-borne rapid maxillary expander

Abstract

This case report presents the successful use of palatal mini-implants for rapid maxillary expansion and mandibular distalization in a skeletal Class III malocclusion. The patient was a 13-year-old girl with the chief complaint of facial asymmetry and a protruded chin. Camouflage orthodontic treatment was chosen, acknowledging the possibility of need for orthognathic surgery after completion of her growth. A bone-borne rapid expander (BBRME) was used to correct the transverse discrepancy and was then used as indirect anchorage for distalization of the lower dentition with Class III elastics. As a result, a Class I occlusion with favorable inclination of the upper teeth was achieved without any adverse effects. The total treatment period was 25 months. Therefore, BBRME can be considered an alternative treatment in skeletal Class III malocclusion. (Angle Orthod. 2015;85:322-334.)

Comparison and evaluation of stresses generated by rapid maxillary expansion and the implant-supported rapid maxillary expansion on the craniofacial structures using finite element method of stress analysis

“…And they can be tooth supported or completely bone supported. The placement of implant is in between two premolars bilaterally in case of two implants or else two implants in the anterior region and the two implants in the posterior region in case of four implant design [23, 24]. …”

A New Designed Expander Supported by Spike Miniscrews With Enhanced Stability

“…9,10 To overcome these adverse effects, especially to expand the basal bone directly, various types of implant-supported RMEs were developed. 7 A new designed expander supported by spike miniscrews as a bone-borne RME could be applied in late adolescent patients.…”

Corrección de una maloclusión Clase III de Angle en paciente adulto con la técnica Multiloop Edgewise Archwire con un control post tratamiento de 1 año

“…La posición e inclinación de los incisivos superiores y la rotación plano oclusal son componentes importantes de la estética facial y de la sonrisa. Estos cambios podrían darnos resultados estéticos desfavorables [18][19][20][21] .…”