Combined Orthodontic and Surgical Approach in the Correction of a Class III Skeletal Malocclusion with Mandibular Prognathism and Vertical Maxillary Excess

License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. For patients whose orthodontic problems are so severe that neither growth modification nor camouflage offers a solution, surgery to realign the jaws or reposition dentoalveolar segments is the only possible treatment. Surgery is not a substitute for orthodontics in these patients. Instead, it must be properly coordinated with orthodontics and other dental treatments to achieve good overall results. Dramatic progress in recent years has made it possible for combined surgical orthodontic treatment to be carried out successfully for patientswith a severe dentofacial problemof any type.This case report provides an overviewof the current treatment methodology in managing a combination of asymmetrical mandibular prognathism and vertical maxillary excess. 1