The Non-Surgical Treatment of a Patient with a Class III Malocclusion and Anterior Open Bite Complicated by Mandibular Lateral Displacement (MLD) with the use of the Multiloop Edgewise Archwire (MEAW): A Case Report

Abstract

A case of an 18 year old who presented with a class III malocclusion, anterior open bite and mandibular lateral deviation who was successfully treated using the multiloop edgewise archwire (MEAW) mechanics with the extractions of all third molars. She was treated using 0.018X0.030 MBT brackets and the MEAW was constructed with 0.016X0.022 blue elgiloy wire. Total active treatment time was 19 months followed by six months of passive treatment without archwires