Case story
Teen Class III Crossbite Correction with MARPE
16 year Male Class III malocclusion with concave profile, bilateral posterior crossbite, anterior open bite, edge-to-edge overjet, mild upper and lower crowding, and a 2 mm left mandibular midline shift.
The challenge
Expand the maxillary arch, distalize the mandibular dentition to achieve Class I occlusion, and intrude the posterior teeth to close the open bite.
The plan
MARPE expansion, third-molar extraction, Invisalign lower distalization, posterior intrusion, and Class III elastics.
The outcome
Open bite closed, Class I achieved, with retroclined lower incisors providing Class III camouflage.
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