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| Year : 2022 |
Volume
: 33 | Issue : 3 | Page
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Multi-disciplinary orthodontic camouflage treatment of a severe skeletal class III malocclusion with 1 year follow-up – A case report
Moina K Adeni1, Ratna Parameswaran2, Devaki Vijayalakshmi2, Junaid Sainulabdeen1
1 Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Opal Dentistry, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Department of Orthodonticsa nd Dentofacial Orthopedics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Moina K Adeni
Opal Dentistry, 16-20, Wallace Garden 3rd Street, Thousand Lights, West Thousand Lights, Chennai - 600 006, Tamil Nadu
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/ijdr.IJDR_551_20
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Rationale: Orthodontic camouflage serves its purpose in treating mild to moderate skeletal dysplasia and in conditions where the patient is reluctant to opt for orthognathic surgery or when it is contraindicated. Patient Concerns: A 22-year-old male was concerned about his irregular teeth. Diagnosis: Angle's dentoalveolar class III malocclusion on class III skeletal on an average mandibular plane angle with anterior crossbite, deep bite, crowding in maxillary and mandibular anteriors, proclined maxillary anteriors and retroclined mandibular anteriors with reverse overjet and congenitally missing 12, 22, palatally impacted 13 and retained deciduous 63 and palatally placed 23. Treatment: Orthodontic camouflage with a multi-disciplinary approach. Outcome: Optimal functional and dentofacial aesthetics were achieved by 22 months. Take-Away Lesson: The limitations of camouflage must be kept in mind and explained to the patient. The biomechanics need to be customized and integrating different specialties helps maximize the treatment benefits.
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