| CASE REPORT |
|
| Year : 2019 | Volume
: 10
| Issue : 4 | Page : 180-184 |
|
|
Rapid maxillary expansion in a pseudo Class III malocclusion with blocked out maxillary canines
Vanashree Vilas Takane1, Kanhoba Mahabaleshwar Keluskar2, Siddharth Shirsat1, Ganesh Prasad Shetty3
1 Consultant Endodontist, Thane, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, KLE V.K. Institute of Dental Sciences, JNMC Campus, Nehrunagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
3 Consultant Orthodontist, Manipal, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Vanashree Vilas Takane
Smilekart Dental Clinic, Brahmand Thane West 400607, Maharashtra
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/ijor.ijor_25_19
|
|
|
A major factor determining if early correction of an anterior crossbite will be stable is the achievement of a positive overbite. A clinician should avoid extracting maxillary teeth in Class III cases to contain the forward growth of the mandible. This article presents a case report of a pseudo Class III patient with anterior crossbite and maxillary blocked out canines, based on the best available evidence. We hereby propose a combination of rapid maxillary expansion with 2 × 4 appliance to provide a predictable and effective approach to managing pseudo Class III treatment with blocked out canines (moderate crowding) that were once considered implausible. A clinician should avoid extracting maxillary teeth in Class III cases to contain the forward growth of the mandible.
|
|
|
|
| [FULL TEXT] [PDF]* |
|
 |
|
