횡적 부조화를 동반한 골격성 Ⅲ급 부정교합 환자의 선수술 교정치료

Surgery-First Approach of Adult Patient with Transverse Discrepancy and Skeletal Class III Malocclusion

Surgery-first approach without presurgical orthodontic treatment improve facial profile immediately after orthognathic surgery, however, stable occlusion is not obtained and it is difficult to predict the treatment result since the occlusion changes during postsurgical orthodontic treatment. This case report introduces the treatment with surgery-first approach of an adult patient with transverse discrepancy and skeletal Class Ⅲ malocclusion using removable contraction appliance. The patient was satisfied with the immediate facial profile and functional occlusion improvement after going through surgery-first and 18-month of postsurgical orthodontic treatment.