Maxillary anteroposterior and transverse problems correction in adult patients

João Luiz CARLINI, Cássia BIRON, Kelston Ulbricht GOMES, Andréa GEBERT, Guilherme STRUJAK

Aim: The purpose of this article is to evaluate the correction of anteroposterior and transverse maxillary deficiency in adult patients with the use of facial mask and surgically assisted RME (SARME). Methods: Reverse traction of the maxilla was applied to 10 subjects through a facial mask after a SARME. All individuals presented a Class III skeletal malocclusion. Cephalometric tracings were used to access the amount of anterior maxillary displacement during treatment. Results and Conclusion: The association of these procedures promoted transverse correction and anterior displacement of the maxilla. This approach avoided a two step correction – one for SARME and other for maxillary advancement, reducing morbidity and costs of treatment.

Keywords: Maxillary traction. Transverse deficiency. Orthognathic surgery.

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