INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the length of the lingual frenulum and craniofacial morphology and test the hypothesis that skeletal Class III malocclusion is related to tongue-tie, in which the lingual frenulum is short and restricts the mobility of the tongue. METHODS The sample consisted of 50 skeletal Class I patients (0° < ANB angle < 4°),...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the personality and psychosocial status of adult malocclusion patients through the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) and the Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90). METHODS The EPQ and the SCL-90 were administered to 348 adult respondents with Angle's Class I, II, III malocclusion and normal occlusion. Personality and psychosocial traits were analyzed and compared among the...

statement of the problem: achieving a normal soft tissue facial profile is considered to be the main concern of class iii patients and the goal of most class iii treatments. purpose: the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of facemask treatment on profile with photogrammetric method. materials and method: before (t0) and after (t1) treatment photograms of 40 class iii patients ...

An adolescent girl with an Angle Class III malocclusion, excessive lower facial height, and anterior open bite sought nonsurgical treatment. She was treated with a multiloop edgewise archwire (MEAW). In association with a chincup, MEAW mechanics allowed the successful correction of the anterior open bite and the molar relationship, without major alterations of the patient's profile. Combined or...

Early Class III malocclusion treatment may not have long-term stability due to mandibular growth. Although some features of this malocclusion point to a better prognosis, it is practically impossible for the orthodontist to foresee cases that require new intervention. Many patients need retreatment, whether compensatory or orthodontic-surgical. The present study reports the case of a Class III ...

Amelogenesis Imperfecta has been defined as a group of hereditary enamel defects not associated with evidence of systemic disease. Restoration for patients with this condition should be oriented toward the functional and esthetic rehabilitation and the protection of these teeth. The specific objectives of the treatment were to enhance esthetics, eliminate tooth sensitivity and restore masticato...

The present case report describes the orthodontic treatment of a young adult patient (18y / 1m), Class III skeletal malocclusion, with mandibular prognathism and significant dental compensation. The canine relation was Class III, incisors with tendency to crossbite and open bite, moderate inferior crowding, and concave profile. Skeletal correction of malocclusion, facial profile harmony with sa...

Class III malocclusion is thought to be a result of interaction of genes and environment, studies on family pedigree chart have pointed on its probability of its monogenic dominant inheritance. Vascular endothelial growth factor, insulin like growth factor 1 and HOX -3 are few of those genes .The influence of genetic factors can be understood only when studied in quantitative terms. This review...