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Facemask therapy with skeletal anchorage: A possible alternative to orthognathic surgery
Author(s) -
Cha BongKuen,
Park Jae Hyun,
Choi DongSoon,
Jang Insan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
orthodontics and craniofacial research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1601-6343
pISSN - 1601-6335
DOI - 10.1111/ocr.12436
Subject(s) - medicine , malocclusion , orthognathic surgery , dentistry , orthodontics
Abstract Treatment of skeletal Class III malocclusion in young patients is very challenging. Facemask therapy has been proven to be effective in early correction of Class III malocclusion. With the aid of skeletal anchorage, the orthopaedic effects are expected to be greater than the effects with conventional facemask with tooth‐borne anchorage. However, only a few studies have reported on the long‐term stability of facemask therapy combined with skeletal anchorage. This report examines two patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion who were treated with facemask and skeletal anchorage followed by orthodontic treatment using fixed orthodontic appliances. The long‐term effects of facemask therapy with skeletal anchorage are discussed and compared with the conventional facemask therapy.