Case Report

Miniplate-Aided Mandibular Dentition Distalization as a Camouflage Treatment of a Class III Malocclusion in an Adult

Table 1

Cephalometric measurements.

MeasurementNormalPretreatmentPosttreatment

SNA (°)82.0 ± 3.58888
SNB (°)80.9 ± 3.48888
ANB (°)1.6 ± 1.500
IMPA (°)95.0 ± 710090
U1-NA (mm)4.3 ± 2.71615
L1-NB (mm)4 ± 1.81612
Interincisal angle (°)123.0 ± 6.094106
Upper lip to E-line (mm)3.0 ± 2.00.50.5
Lower lip to E-line (mm)5.0 ± 2.097
Wits appraisal−1.0 ± 1.0−3.5−2
Occlusal plane-SN (°)14.4 ± 2.58.57
SN-MP (°)33.0 ± 6.03131
FH-MP (°)26.2 ± 4.52525
U1-SN (°)108.6 ± 5.5130129
U1-NA (°)22.8 ± 5.74543.5
L1-NB (°)25.3 ± 64130.5
LFH (ANS-Me/N-Me) (%)5559.359