Orthodontic Management of a Case with Skeletal Class III Malocclusion

Authors

  • Arup Kumar Saha Assistant Professor Department of Dental Public Health City Dental College,Dhaka
  • Rashed Md Golam Rabbani Department of Orthodontics Dhaka Dental College, Dhaka
  • Md Ishtiaq Hasan Department of Orthodontics Dhaka Dental College, Dhaka
  • Helal Uddin Department of Orthodontics Bangabandhu Sheihk Mujib Medical University, Dhaka
  • ASM Rafiul Haque Oral and Dental Surgeon, Dhaka
  • Md Zakir Hossain Professor and Head Department of Orthodontics Dhaka Dental College, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/cdcj.v10i2.16349

Keywords:

Class III malocclusion, alignment, occlusion

Abstract

Class III malocclusions are considered one of the most complex and difficult orthodontic problems to diagnose and treat. Skeletal and /or dental asymmetries in patient presenting with Class III malocclusion can worsen the prognosis recognizing the dentoalveolar and skeletal characteristics of class III malocclusion and their treatment possibilities is essential for a favorable nonsurgical correction. Therefore, this case presents a nonsurgical extraction approach to class III malocclusion treatment which can significantly improve the occlusion and facial deformities. A male patient of 18 yrs attended a private dental office at Dhaka, Bangladesh with the complain of aesthetic problem. On examination, incisor, canine and molar relationships were found Class III on both sides with palatally placed upper central incisors and crowding on both anterior segments. The case was treated orthodontically. It tooks nearly 18 months to complete the treatment. The patient was happy with the new appearance and function.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cdcj.v10i2.16349

City Dent. Coll. J Voume-10, Number-2, July-2013

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Published

2013-09-07

How to Cite

Saha, A. K., Rabbani, R. M. G., Hasan, M. I., Uddin, H., Haque, A. R., & Hossain, M. Z. (2013). Orthodontic Management of a Case with Skeletal Class III Malocclusion. City Dental College Journal, 10(2), 55–57. https://doi.org/10.3329/cdcj.v10i2.16349

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Case Reports