Early Management Of Class III Malocclusion

The term “early orthodontic treatment” refers to the orthodontic therapy undertaken during the most active stages of dentitional and craniofacial skeletal growth. Early treatment is begun during either the primary or transitional dentition. The aim of early orthodontic treatment is to create a more favorable environment for future dentofacial development with less complexity of fixed-appliance therapy and reduce the treatment time. Interceptive treatment can reduce the amount of dental to skeletal discrepancy which often is associated with more severe malocclusion in late adolescence.