Class III malocclusion! Does it really pose a challenge? - a case report

ABSTRACT

A case report of a young girl having mild skeletal class III malocclusion with negative overjet and overbite is exclusively managed on orthodontic grounds. Patient's mandibular first premolars were already extracted by some local dentist. Her major esthetic concern was pivoting around her obtuse nasolabial angle. All pertinent treatment options were presented so as to address and serve her primary purpose. She opted for dentoalveolar compensation and defying all other treatment options, although all pros and cons were thoroughly explained in the best interest of the patient, including the surgical orthodontic treatment. Treatment goal was attained by restoring normal overjet, overbite thus improving not only the function but also enhancing and augmenting her nasolabial profile which was the major concern at the outset of treatment