EARLY MANAGEMENT OF SKELETAL CLASS III MALOCCLUSION WITH FACE MASK A CASE REPORT.

Class III malocclusion continues to be one of the most challenging problems confronting orthodontist and paediatric dentists owing to its unpredictable and unfavourable growth pattern. Although early orthopaedic intervention is recommended but still it is not customarily used because of poor patient compliance and convoluted appliance therapy. The following case report describes management of an 8-year old male patient in mixed dentition with developing class III malocclusion by modified occlusal splint along with facemask. Improved patient compliance with this new appliance enabled correction of malocclusion in 9 months and encouraging favourable skeletal growth for future.