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World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2025; 13(15): 101884
Published online May 26, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i15.101884
Published online May 26, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i15.101884
Improved super-elastic Ti-Ni alloy wire for the angle class III patient with anterior open bite: A case report
Yu Fan, Yuan-Hou Chen, Department of Orthodontics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40447, Taiwan
Jian-Hong Yu, School of Dentistry, China Medical University, Taichung 404, Taiwan
Co-first authors: Yu Fan and Yuan-Hou Chen.
Author contributions: Fan Y was responsible for treating patients and organizing data; Chen YH was the clinical supervisor; Fan Y and Chen YH contributed equally to this article, they are the co-first authors of this manuscript; Chen YH and Yu JH completed the treatment and organized the data; and all authors thoroughly reviewed and endorsed the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
CARE Checklist (2016) statement: The authors have read the CARE Checklist (2016), and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CARE Checklist (2016).
Corresponding author: Jian-Hong Yu, PhD, Professor, School of Dentistry, China Medical University, No. 91 Xueshi Road, North District, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
Received: September 30, 2024
Revised: December 31, 2024
Accepted: January 9, 2025
Published online: May 26, 2025
Processing time: 113 Days and 1.6 Hours
Revised: December 31, 2024
Accepted: January 9, 2025
Published online: May 26, 2025
Processing time: 113 Days and 1.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: The orthodontic treatment for patients with skeletal class III is usually difficult, and the treatment usually requires combination with orthognathic surgery, which not only involves higher costs but also requires a significant amount of recovery time post-surgery. However, by using improved super-elastic Ti-Ni alloy wire, we successfully corrected the skeletal class III patient with anterior crossbite and open bite without surgical intervention. Patient is satisfied with the result of the treatment.