Management of skeletal Cl III malocclusion using simultaneous alternate rapid maxillary expansion and constriction (Alt-RAMEC) and facemask protraction in adolescence

Cl III malocclusion with a significant skeletal component presents a therapeutic challenge during adolescence. This article presents the encouraging results of an individualized two-stage treatment approach adopted for successful nonsurgical correction of severe skeletal Cl III malocclusion in an ad...

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Published inJournal of dental research, dental clinics, dental prospects Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 62 - 69
Main Authors Singh, Harpreet, Kapoor, Pranav, Sharma, Poonam, Maurya, Raj Kumar, Mittal, Tanmay
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tabriz Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 01.01.2022
Subjects
adolescence
alt-ramec
Case Report
Child development
cl iii malocclusion
Dentition
Mandible
Maxilla
Nickel
Orthodontics
orthopedic
Orthopedics
Patients
protraction facemask
stability
Stainless steel
Teenagers
Teeth
Titanium
Wire
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Summary:Cl III malocclusion with a significant skeletal component presents a therapeutic challenge during adolescence. This article presents the encouraging results of an individualized two-stage treatment approach adopted for successful nonsurgical correction of severe skeletal Cl III malocclusion in an adolescent girl after the onset of puberty. An orthopedic approach involving simultaneous alternate rapid maxillary expansion and constriction (Alt-RAMEC) protocol and protraction facemask (PFM) therapy was adopted in phase 1 to correct the sagittal skeletal discrepancy. In phase 2, fixed orthodontic therapy aided by the interim use of a modified occlusal settling appliance was undertaken to obtain well-interdigitated occlusion. Meticulously planned and well-executed orthopedic and orthodontic approach, combined with good patient compliance and favorable growth pattern, helped establish well-balanced facial harmony with a proper maxillomandibular relationship and satisfactory overjet and overbite. The results remained stable during the 4-year follow-up. Alt-RAMEC-PFM therapy accompanied by fixed mechanotherapy is a viable option to treat severe skeletal Cl III malocclusion in adolescents.
ISSN:2008-210X
2008-2118
DOI:10.34172/joddd.2022.010