Non-Compliant Class III Malocclusion – A Novel Treatment Approach

Abstract

Dental cross bites are said to be an orthodontic emergency. Correction of these at the earliest is required to prevent full-fledged development of the malocclusions. Therefore, arises the need of interceptive orthodontics. 1 Unfavorable growth traits are present in Class III malocclusion patients. One might anticipate their malocclusion to get worse over time if no treatment is given during their development spurts. It has been observed that complete dental Class III adjustments can be performed with relatively early orthodontic intervention, and that this normalization will hold over further growth. Young patients' increasing antero-posterior (AP) disparity has been addressed with a variety of interceptive orthodontic treatments and appliances. The ability to develop a more balanced craniofacial relationship in Class III patients can be easily aided by early therapy. This article describes a novel method of addressing Class III malocclusion in the mixed dentition phase with a fixed penta-helix appliance to achieve transverse expansion of maxilla as well as correct anterior dental crossbite.