Joana Godinho
Early orthodontic treatment - class III
- Graduated in Dentistry by the University of Lisbon School of Dentistry in 2003
- Post-graduated in Orthodontics, Eastman Dental Center, University of Rochester NY, USA, 2004-2007
- Specialist is Orthodontics by the Portuguese Board of Orthodontics, 2010
- PhD in Orthodontics by the University of Lisbon School of Dentistry in 2015
- Auxilliary professor of Orthodontics, University of Lisbon School of Dentistry
- Clinical practice dedicated exclusively to Orthodontics
Nationality: Portugal
Scientific areas: Orthodontics
8 of november, from 09h30 until 10h00
Auditório C
Conference summary
Of the three types of malocclusions described by Edward Angle more than a hundred years ago, Class III is the least prevalent but the most difficult to treat using exclusively Orthodontics. Knowing this difficulty, Orthodontists unconsciously consider prognathic profiles less attractive when compared to the evaluation made by laymen. The difficulty in the treatment of Class III is related mainly to a strong genetic influence associated to jaw growth, difficult to treat orthodontically in adolescents and adults. However, in children, Class III can be treated with relative success by using extra-oral appliances, which will be the focus of this communication.