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&NA; This case report describes the induced ankylosis of the primary canines for use as absolute anchorage for maxillary protraction. The patient was a young boy with Class III malocclusion… Click to show full abstract
&NA; This case report describes the induced ankylosis of the primary canines for use as absolute anchorage for maxillary protraction. The patient was a young boy with Class III malocclusion and cleft soft palate. The final occlusion was esthetic, functional, healthy, and stable 4 years after treatment. HIGHLIGHTSIn skeletal Class III cleft soft palate patients, the maxilla is retrognathic.Maxillary expansion can improve the patient's appearance.Induced ankylosis of primary canines provided absolute anchorage for this young patient.Long‐term follow‐up showed stable results at 2 and 4 years.
Journal Title: American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Year Published: 2019
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