Ever wondered about how to create a treatment plan for class 3 retrognathic growing patients? In many cases, this can be a little tricky to define – but luckily, we’ve outlined the main things you need to know about how to tackle these case first to help. However, make sure you’ve checked our other ortho classes before starting on this to ensure you know how to approach the treatment plan.
Do Expansion Before Using a Protraction Facemask
Before ortho starts on a class 3 retrognathic patient, one of the first things you’ll need to do is expansion since constricted maxillas can be common. Even patients with constricted maxilla may still need expansion, so this is important to keep in mind.
Before starting the treatment plan, advance the maxilla to a class 1 or class 2 in a simulation to see how much expansion is needed. The expansion loosens the sutures in the maxilla, provided the patient isn’t post-pubertal.
How Long Should the Protraction Face Mask Be Worn?
The protraction face mask needs to be worn for around 14-16 hours each day. Because of this, it’s important that ortho starts when the child is young and able to meet this; in many cases, older post-pubertal kids won’t be compliant, making finishing cases successfully hard.
Get Support for Further Guidance
If you need further guidance for your class 3 maxillary retrognathic growing orthodontics patients, don’t hesitate to contact our experts here at Straight Smile Solutions today. We can help you understand a little more about using expansion as part of the treatment plan for protraction face masks.