Treatment of an Adult Skeletal Class III Patient with Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion and Facemask

This case report presents the treatment of a 21-year-old male patient with class III skeletal malocclusion, an open bite, and vertical growth pattern. He was managed with surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE) along with an orthopedic facemask. The duration of treatment was 16 months. S...

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Main Authors: Hossein Behnia, Hossein Mohammad-Rahimi, Mohammad Behnaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8251903
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description This case report presents the treatment of a 21-year-old male patient with class III skeletal malocclusion, an open bite, and vertical growth pattern. He was managed with surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE) along with an orthopedic facemask. The duration of treatment was 16 months. Significant improvement and favourable outcome were observed concerning both facial appearance and paraclinical parameters after completion of treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-9b8c4a512e3d4650ba5ba548ac637e2b2025-02-03T01:26:37ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552019-01-01201910.1155/2019/82519038251903Treatment of an Adult Skeletal Class III Patient with Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion and FacemaskHossein Behnia0Hossein Mohammad-Rahimi1Mohammad Behnaz2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDental Research Center, Dental Research Institute, Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Orthodontics, Dental School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranThis case report presents the treatment of a 21-year-old male patient with class III skeletal malocclusion, an open bite, and vertical growth pattern. He was managed with surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARPE) along with an orthopedic facemask. The duration of treatment was 16 months. Significant improvement and favourable outcome were observed concerning both facial appearance and paraclinical parameters after completion of treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8251903
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title Treatment of an Adult Skeletal Class III Patient with Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion and Facemask
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title_short Treatment of an Adult Skeletal Class III Patient with Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion and Facemask
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