CLASS III MALOCCLUSION TREATMENT WITH MAXILLARY EXPANSION AND FACE MASK COMBINATION: A CASE REPORT

Abstract

The aim of this case report is to present the treatment of a female patient with skeletal Class III malocclusion due to maxillary deficiency and negative overjet using a functional appliance. A 12-year 4-month old female patient applied for treatment to our clinic with a chief complaint of the position of her anterior teeth. The radiographic and clinical examinations and evaluations showed skeletal class III anomalies and absence of lateral maxillary incisor bilaterally. Initially, maxillary expansion was