Orthodontic and orthognathic management of a patient with Apert syndrome: a case report

J Orthod. 2010 Jun;37(2):121-7. doi: 10.1179/14653121042984.

Abstract

This case report describes the combined orthodontic and orthognathic management of a 14-year-old girl affected with Apert syndrome. She presented with a severe Class III skeletal relationship, midfacial hypoplasia and an large anterior open bite. Intraorally, she had severe crowding, a narrow maxilla and lateral posterior crossbites. The patient was treated with a combination of removable and fixed appliances, a transpalatal skeletal distractor and Le Fort I surgery. The extraoral characteristics improved and a good occlusal relationship between maxillary and mandibular teeth was achieved.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acrocephalosyndactylia* / complications
  • Adolescent
  • Cephalometry
  • Dental Care for Disabled*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Malocclusion, Angle Class III / etiology
  • Malocclusion, Angle Class III / surgery
  • Malocclusion, Angle Class III / therapy*
  • Open Bite / etiology
  • Open Bite / surgery
  • Open Bite / therapy*
  • Orthodontics, Corrective
  • Orthognathic Surgical Procedures
  • Osteogenesis, Distraction
  • Osteotomy, Le Fort
  • Palatal Expansion Technique