Protraction facial mask for the early treatment of Class III malocclusion. Literature Review

• Autores: Argote - Quispe, Denise Milagros, Awapara - Flores, Shereen
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2020
• Institución: Sociedad Peruana de Odontopediatría
• Repositorio: Odontología pediátrica
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistaodontologiapediatrica.com:article/17
• Enlace del recurso: http://www.op.spo.com.pe/index.php/odontologiapediatrica/article/view/17
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Maloclusión de Angle Clase III; tratamiento; maxilar; mandíbula; niño; Malocclusion; Angle Class III; Therapy; maxilla; mandible; child

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.