2 Phase Treatment Without Preoperative Orthodontics In Skeletal Class III Malocclusion.
- Author:
Kwang Jin HONG
1
;
Jeong Gu LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
class III malocclusion;
Preoperative orthodontics;
2 phase treatment
- MeSH:
Dental Articulators;
Humans;
Malocclusion*;
Orthodontics*;
Orthognathic Surgery
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
1999;25(1):48-53
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
This article describes a new approach in the treatment of skeletal class III malocclusion. This new approach, which means 2 phase treatment without preoperative orthodontics, includes orthognathic surgery first, followed by postoperative orthodontic treatment. A this article together with introduction of a newly modified articulator. Based on this new concept, we have treated more than 30 patients of skeletal class III malocclusion since 1994 and confirmed its advantages over the old method.
