%0 Journal Article
%T Surgical Orthodontic Treatment for a Skeletal Class III Young Patient with Tongue Thrust Habit
%A Benitez C¨¦sar
%A Ramirez Lugo Oscar
%A o F
%J -
%D 2017
%R 10.21767/2576-392X.100007
%X This article describes the treatment of a skeletal Class III patient with a severe anterior cross-bite, open-bite, crowding and a tongue thrust habit. Two treatment options were proposed: -conventional orthodontics to camouflage the skeletal anomaly and traditional orthodontics/orthognathic surgery approach. The surgical orthodontic approach was selected, but treatment was started 3 years 8 months from the treatment plan presentation appointment. Surgery was scheduled when pre-surgical orthodontics was finished; a Le Fort I osteotomy was performed for maxilla advancement and a bilateral sagital split osteotomy (BSSO) for mandibular setback. Post-surgical orthodontics was applied for finishing and detailing the occlusion. Total treatment time was 24 months. Good facial balance and occlusal relationships were achieved
%K Montesinos Armando F
%K Benitez C¨¦sar and Ramirez Lugo Oscar
%U https://www.imedpub.com/abstract/surgical-orthodontic-treatment-for-a-skeletal-class-iii-young-patient-with-tongue-thrust-habit-19350.html