Modified Tandem Appliance to Control developing Class III

Abstract

Most developing Class III patients have a retruded maxilla. Early management in mixed dentition is linked to improved patient compliance and perhaps even an improved orthopaedic response, which can lead to positive outcomes. The purpose of this report is to describe a new modified tandem appliance design and its role in treatment of a growing Class III malocclusion, An 11-year-old male patient with an anterior cross bite and a retrognathic maxilla is presented. The therapeutic outcomes of a new, modified tandem appliance at the mixed dentition stage be appreciated. The anterior cross bite was fixed in 4 months, and a 3 mm positive overjet was established after using the appliance consistently for 9 months. The patient's profile underwent a remarkable improvement utilizing this.