Oral Health and Dental Management

Severe skeletal class III dentofacial deformity management

3^rd Euro Congress and Expo on Dental & Oral Health

June 16-18, 2015 Alicante, Spain

Mohamed Farid Hamada

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: Oral Health Dent Manag

Abstract:

A skeletal Class III malocclusion is rare as compared to other type of malocclusions, with an incidence of possibly less than 5 percent. Although various treatment modalities are available, which aim at the correction of a Class III malocclusion during the growth period, these have proved unsuccessful in maintaining the results for a long time. Retention appliances are required to be worn until growth is complete. And relying on the patient to cooperate over long and extent treatment protocols is a potential problem in achieving successful,stable treatment results. Surgical intervention may be still needed in a few cases. The decision for camouflage or surgery must be made before treatment begins, because the orthodontic treatment to prepare for surgery often is just the opposite of orthodontic treatment for camouflage. Diagnosis reflects a greater emphasis on soft tissue considerations in modern treatment, and is essential when camouflage versus surgery is considered. Material and methods: patients with skeletal class III dentofacial deformities were treated surgically. Etiology, diagnosis, orthodontic preparation and surgical techniques will be discussed as well as complications.