Abstract
Mandibular prognathism combined with a retrognathic maxilla is a skeletal discrepancy that is difficult to correct. We report a case of a 25-year-old Saudi male patient with skeletal class-III malocclusion due to severe prognathic mandible who was referred to an orthodontist at Prince Sultan Military Medical City. Complete clinical examination, radiographic assessment, and study models revealed class-III malocclusion due to anteroposterior deficiency of the maxilla and severe prognathic mandible. Orthognathic surgery was performed 18 months after the presurgical orthodontic phase. A 10-mm LeFort I advancement of the maxillary arch, with impaction of 3 mm, was performed with a bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) of 11 mm. Stable occlusion and superior aesthetics were observed at the 1-year follow-up. Surgical-orthodontic treatment endows an adult patient with a class-III malocclusion or mandibular prognathism with a stable occlusion and superior aesthetics.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | S1054-S1058 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |