Early treatment of class III malocclusion in primary dentition

Authors

  • Angel Delesma-Chumbe Escuela de Pregrado de la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.
  • Jennifer Olazabal-Martínez Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/os.v18i1.11340

Keywords:

Class III malocclusion, orthodontic treatment, deciduous dentition.

Abstract

Class III malocclusion is the most complex to diagnose and treat, during the child’s growth is one of the most difficult challenges that the orthodontist can be found either in deciduous dentition, early mixed, late mixed or permanent. The goal of treatment of Class III malocclusion in primary dentition is to achieve a favorable environment for a better dentofacial development so this should be treated just malocclusion is diagnosed. In this article the case of a girl of 5 years 6 months with a skeletal class III malocclusion, negative overjet, 80% overbite, normodivergent pattern, is reported.

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Author Biographies

  • Angel Delesma-Chumbe, Escuela de Pregrado de la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.

    Escuela de Pregrado de la Facultad de Odontología
    de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de
    San Marcos.

     

  • Jennifer Olazabal-Martínez, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Perú.

    Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.

    C.D.

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Published

2015-06-15

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Section

Clinical Cases

How to Cite

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Delesma-Chumbe A, Olazabal-Martínez J. Early treatment of class III malocclusion in primary dentition. Odontol Sanmarquina [Internet]. 2015 Jun. 15 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];18(1):41-4. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/odont/article/view/11340