Orthognathic treatment for a patient with Class III malocclusion and surgically restricted mandible.
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This case report describes the orthodontic-surgical treatment of an adult with Down syndrome and a Class III skeletal malocclusion with posterior open bite, horizontal facial pattern, missing mandibular posterior teeth, and surgical restriction of the mandible.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics
دوره 136 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009