Interdisiplinary collaboration of orthodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery for the correction of severe class III skeletal pattern in an adult male with an hapsburg jaw - A case report on surgical orthodontics

This case report, aims to present a combined orthodontic and surgical approach in the treatment of an adult male patient with skeletal class III malocclusion with an Hapsburg jaw. The malocclusion was decompensated by pre-surgical orthodontic treatment and then normal jaw relationship was achieved b...

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Published inIP Indian Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Research Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 149 - 156
Main Authors Rodrigues, Lishoy, Jawale, Bhushan, B Garde, J, Belludi, Anup, Patil, Anand
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.09.2020
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Summary:This case report, aims to present a combined orthodontic and surgical approach in the treatment of an adult male patient with skeletal class III malocclusion with an Hapsburg jaw. The malocclusion was decompensated by pre-surgical orthodontic treatment and then normal jaw relationship was achieved by Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy Setback followed by debonding after 4 months. The treatment lasted for over 14months, it improved facial esthetics and profile of the patient significantly and resulted in a normal occlusion, overjet, and overbite and a pleasant smile.
ISSN:2581-9356
2581-9364
DOI:10.18231/j.ijodr.2020.030