Surgical Orthodontic Treatment of Class III Malocclusions

摘要: The correction of dental malocclusions has always had a dual goal, functional and aesthetic. Normal stomatognathic functioning associated with satisfactory facial aesthetics must inevitably have significant repercussions on patient's general state health. physical health patients severe malocclusion may be altered or compromised in various ways; if the problem is such as to significantly reduce masticatory capability there digestive tract or, some cases, impossibility chewing certain types food. Marked dentoskeletal malposition cause problems speech induce respiratory deficiency upper airways. If teeth are irregular, protruded crowded it more difficult maintain good oral hygiene, consequent increased predisposition caries, periodontal become severe. Some conditions also predispose an probability developing temporomandibular joint pain and/or dysfunction (Laskin et al 1986, White & Dolwich, 1992). Nevertheless, we believe that aesthetic aspect its related psycho-social impact important than correlated problems, above all modern society. positive effect having attractive face individual's mindframe clear, terms self confidence respect; other hand quite probable subject alteration develop lack self-confidence, even depression varying severity. Thus cornerstone for valid treatment combine functionality aesthetics. In recent years, increasing numbers elect undergo orthodontic-surgical correct not susceptible simple orthodontic solution: currently this type defined dentofacial anomaly deformity. But who should given class III patients? most immediate simplest reply question, but banal one, necessary whenever orthodontics alone insufficient resolve problem. reality, response both inexact insufficient, furthermore conceals risk: beginning exclusive only realize, after underway, achieving final result. This leave patient dramatic irreversible situation. complete complex (Ronchi, 2005).