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Orthodontic-prosthetic treatment of an adult with a severe Class III malocclusion.

Maruo H, Maruo IT, Saga AY, Camargo ES, Guariza Filho O, Tanaka OM

Professor, Graduate Dentistry Program, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.

This case report describes the treatment of a 37-year-old woman with multiple restored and missing teeth, a Class III subdivision malocclusion, and complete dental crossbite. Treatment options included orthognathic surgery and an orthodontic-prosthetic approach. The patient opted for nonsurgical treatment with space opening for prosthetic replacement of the first maxillary molars.

Published 6 December 2010 in Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop, 138(6): 820-8.
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