International Journal of Orthodontic Rehabilitation

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2019  |  Volume : 10  |  Issue : 4  |  Page : 180--184

Rapid maxillary expansion in a pseudo Class III malocclusion with blocked out maxillary canines


Vanashree Vilas Takane1, Kanhoba Mahabaleshwar Keluskar2, Siddharth Shirsat1, Ganesh Prasad Shetty3 
1 Consultant Endodontist, Thane, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, KLE V.K. Institute of Dental Sciences, JNMC Campus, Nehrunagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
3 Consultant Orthodontist, Manipal, Karnataka, India

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Vanashree Vilas Takane
Smilekart Dental Clinic, Brahmand Thane West 400607, Maharashtra
India

A major factor determining if early correction of an anterior crossbite will be stable is the achievement of a positive overbite. A clinician should avoid extracting maxillary teeth in Class III cases to contain the forward growth of the mandible. This article presents a case report of a pseudo Class III patient with anterior crossbite and maxillary blocked out canines, based on the best available evidence. We hereby propose a combination of rapid maxillary expansion with 2 × 4 appliance to provide a predictable and effective approach to managing pseudo Class III treatment with blocked out canines (moderate crowding) that were once considered implausible. A clinician should avoid extracting maxillary teeth in Class III cases to contain the forward growth of the mandible.


How to cite this article:
Takane VV, Keluskar KM, Shirsat S, Shetty GP. Rapid maxillary expansion in a pseudo Class III malocclusion with blocked out maxillary canines.Int J Orthod Rehabil 2019;10:180-184


How to cite this URL:
Takane VV, Keluskar KM, Shirsat S, Shetty GP. Rapid maxillary expansion in a pseudo Class III malocclusion with blocked out maxillary canines. Int J Orthod Rehabil [serial online] 2019 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];10:180-184
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