Abstract
This case report describes the orthodontic-orthognathic management of a 17-year-old male patient with extremely severe skeletal Class III malocclusion due to a marked mandibular protrusion with a small and narrowed upper jaw which increased the remarkable concave facial profile. Dental articulation was entirely lacking, resulting in great difficulty in masticating food. A two-jaw surgery combined with mandibular body ostectomy was performed to correct mandibular asymmetry and the severe sagittal skeletal discrepancy (Wits appraisal –36.5 mm and ANB angle –14.3°). Bi-maxillary surgery was performed in two-stages; the first surgery consisted of maxillary advancement with Le Fort I osteotomy followed by a second surgery where a combination of sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) and mandibular body ostectomy was performed to correct the severe mandibular prognathism. A partial glossectomy was also carried out to address macroglossia. After a total treatment time of 32 months, a Class I occlusion with a favorable facial profile and lip competence were obtained. The occlusion was made approximately ideal, and mastication improved remarkably. Three years after retention, the occlusion was stable and no relapse was observed. The patient’s complaints and orthodontic problems were completely resolved. Therefore, a combination of two-jaw surgeries with Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy, mandibular SSRO, mandibular ostectomy, and glossectomy may be a viable option in the correction of extremely severe anteroposterior skeletal discrepancy.
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