Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8957448 | American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | 2018 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
This case report describes the nonsurgical treatment of an adolescent patient with a severe transverse discrepancy presented as a Brodie bite and retrognathic mandible. Distraction osteogenesis has been often used for similar cases in the literature. However, in this patient, a fixed appliance with 1 maxillary extraction combined with a functional appliance was used to resolve the transverse discrepancy with natural growth. After the orthodontic treatment, the impinging teeth and Brodie bite were corrected with a favorable occlusion and profile. Retention at the 3-year follow-up showed improved occlusal interdigitation and good stability.
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Authors
Guangying Song, Huizhong Chen, Tianmin Xu,