Class III malocclusion is characterised by poor maxillary growth (maxillary retrognathism) or inadequate mandibular growth (mandibular prognathism) or a combination of both. The most frequent questions regarding Class III treatment are: when should it be performed and which appliance is most appropriate, as there is currently a variety of appliances, however there is little evidence available regarding effectiveness. Moderate evidence shows that early treatment with a face mask results in substantial improvements as well as highlighting that the timing of early treatment is crucial for a successful outcome. The objective of this literature review is to evaluate the effectiveness of the facial mask in the early treatment of Class III malocclusion.

El estudio se realizó con el objetivo de relacionar la cronología de la erupción dentaria permanente en niños escolares de 6 a 13 años de la Isla de Taquile – Puno con el estado nutricional. La muestra para este estudio no experimental – transversal – descriptivo estuvo constituida por; niños en edades entre 6 a 13 años, los cuales pertenecen a la Institución Educativa Primaria Publica 70002 Nuestra Señora de los Campos y a la Institución Educativa Secundaria Publica Taquile, se empleó la técnica de observación, la antropometría y la entrevista; usando como instrumento una ficha clínica odontológica y una ficha de autopercepción del estadio de Tanner. Se determinó el estado nutricional mediante el Índice de masa corporal (IMC) según su edad y la relación talla según edad (T/E). Para la erupción dentaria, se consideró presente cuando una cúspide o borde inci...

Class III malocclusion is characterised by poor maxillary growth (maxillary retrognathism) or inadequate mandibular growth (mandibular prognathism) or a combination of both. The most frequent questions regarding Class III treatment are: when should it be performed and which appliance is most appropriate, as there is currently a variety of appliances, however there is little evidence available regarding effectiveness. Moderate evidence shows that early treatment with a face mask results in substantial improvements as well as highlighting that the timing of early treatment is crucial for a successful outcome. The objective of this literature review is to evaluate the effectiveness of the facial mask in the early treatment of Class III malocclusion.