Resumen

RAMOS-CASTRO, Patricio; BACCHIEGA-BUSTOS, Daniela; VERGARA-SANTORO, Carolina  y  ROJAS-BUSTOS, Patricio. Analysis of the biological foundations of the Ertty Gap III^® System. Int. j interdiscip. dent. [online]. 2022, vol.15, n.1, pp.44-47. ISSN 2452-5596.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S2452-55882022000100044.

Class III malocclusions have been a challenge in orthodontics for many years, recognized as a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the clinician. In most cases, if early treatment is not performed, orthognathic surgery becomes the only option to achieve a correct occlusion and improve facial characteristics. The main goal of early intervention is to create a more favorable environment for growth. Throughout history, different orthopedic devices have been used for the early treatment of this malocclusion. However, it has been observed that their results are often insufficient or ineffective. The Ertty Gap III System comes to revolutionize the approach to the treatment of Class III malocclusions, directing the therapeutic effects to the premaxilla, which was thought to be an inactive growth site. The current evidence regarding this system is scarce; however, easy-to-use orthopedics at a low cost offers a therapeutic alternative in early stages that would allow a more favorable environment for craniofacial growth, occlusion and facial aesthetics.

Palabras clave : Malocclusion; Angle Class III; Orthopedics.

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