Dento-skeletal Class III malocclusion in growing patients is one of the most challenging problems in orthodontics due to the difficulty in maintaining long-term stability. Ideally, a better diagnosis and prognosis are required to set up an individualized treatment plan. An early therapeutic approach has been widely used and the rationale has been to intervene for aesthetic and psychological reasons while decreasing the severity of the adverse Class III dento-skeletal relationship after growth is completed. Many early Class III treatment alternatives have been developed, although long-term data are still few. Thus, this case presentation will focus on a long-term outcome in a hyper-divergent children treated with the modified SEC III protocol.
Learning Objectives:
After this session, attendees will be able to:
Understand the rationale for early treatment in growing patients with Class III malocclusion
Assess current perspectives and evidence-based information in the prognosis of early treatment outcomes in patients with Class III malocclusion
Evaluate the short- and long-term stability of the SEC III protocol in a hyper-divergent Class III malocclusion patient
