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Simple and effective method for treating severe adult skeletal class II malocclusion: A case report
Li-Li Xie1, Dan-Yang Chu2, Xiao-Feng Wu3
1Department of Stomatology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050057, Hebei Province, China. 1017690048@qq.com.
Background:
Severe skeletal class II malocclusion is the indication for combined orthodontic and orthognathic treatment.
Case Summary:
A woman with a chief complaint of a protruding chin and an inability to close her lips requested orthodontic camouflage. The treatment plan consisted of extracting the right upper third molar, right lower third molar, left lower second molar, and left upper third molar and moving the maxillary dentition distally using a convenient method involving microimplant nail anchors, push springs, long arm traction hooks, and elastic traction chains. After 52 months of treatment, her overbite and overjet were normal, and her facial profile was favorable.
Conclusion:
This method can be used for distal movement of the maxillary dentition and to correct severe skeletal class II malocclusion in adults.
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