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Camouflage treatment by backward rotation of the mandible for a severe skeletal Class III malocclusion with aplastic anemia: A case report

  • Choi, Dong-Soon (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Lee, Dong-Hyun (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Jang, Insan (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University) ;
  • Cha, Bong-Kuen (Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Gangneung-Wonju National University)
  • Received : 2022.02.03
  • Accepted : 2022.05.04
  • Published : 2022.09.25
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Abstract

Orthognathic surgery is the primary treatment option for severe skeletal discrepancy. However, orthodontic camouflage should be considered as an alternative treatment option, considering the risks of surgery. A 19.5-yearold man presented with a severe prognathic mandible with a Class III molar relationship and an anterior crossbite. Orthognathic surgery could be considered because of his severe skeletal discrepancy and mandibular prognathism. However, the anesthetist for orthognathic surgery did not recommend surgery under general anesthesia because of risk factors associated with the patient's aplastic anemia, including bleeding and infections. Thus, a camouflage treatment to promote backward rotation of the mandible via orthodontic extrusion of the posterior teeth was planned. An anterior bite plate, intermaxillary elastics, and fixed orthodontic appliances were used to extrude the posterior teeth and to align the dentition. After 17 months of nonsurgical orthodontic treatment, normal occlusion was achieved, and the facial profile was dramatically improved. This case report describes the dentoskeletal and soft-tissue effects of mandibular rotation and its long-term stability.

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