The Nonsurgical Treatment Of A Case Of Mandıbular Prognathısm Exceedıng The Lımıts Of Orthodontıc Therapy

Abstract

In this article, a case of true mandibular prognathism with a negative overjet of 5 mm., a negative ANB angle of 6 degrees and no backward mandibular shift is presented. This case has been treated with the extraction of mandibular first premolars without any surgical intervention.

Keywords

• prognathie inferior
• mandibular extraction
• chin cap