Saudi Journal of Oral and Dental Research (SJODR)
Volume-3 | Issue-04 | 122-126
Case Report
Orthodontic Camouflage Treatment in Skeletal Class III Malocclusion Patient with an Over Retained Deciduous Canine: A Case Report
Prerna Gupta, Kamal Bajaj, Sankalp Agnani, Saraswa
Published : April 30, 2018
Abstract
Orthodontic camouflage treatment is an acceptable option for mild to
moderate skeletal discrepancies for correcting the malocclusion as well as the skeletal
problem. Surgical treatment is the preferred and most stable treatment for adult patients
with severe skeletal Class III malocclusion. Patients with borderline dentoalveolar
compensation who are not willing to accept the costs, risks, and potential complications
of surgery can sometimes be treated successfully with camouflage orthodontics. It is not
clear which mechanics are most appropriate or which patients are most likely to benefit
from an orthodontic approach to severe skeletal Class III malocclusion. In this article a
case report of a camouflage treatment in a skeletal class III malocclusion patient with
prognathic mandible with average growth pattern and partially erupted palatally placed
upper right canine and retained deciduous right upper canine. The aim of this article is to
show that Orthodontic camouflage is an acceptable option for mild skeletal discrepancies
that offers esthetic results in the soft tissues as well as correction of malocclusion.