fa Two-phase orthodontic treatment of a complex malocclusion: Giving up efficiency in favor of effectiveness, quality of life, and functional rehabilitation? ارتودنسی Orthodontics پژوهشي Research The interceptive orthodontic treatment of patients with complex dentofacial abnormalities is frequently inefficient and produces less than ideal outcomes. Therefore, postponing therapy to a single-phase surgical-orthodontic approach might be considered a reasonable option. However, other relevant aspects of the patient's quality of life, such as possible psychosocial problems and functional impairments, should also be considered before deciding whether to intercept a severe dentofacial malocclusion while the patient is still growing, or wait and treat later. This case report describes the nonsurgical treatment of a young patient with a severe Class III open-bite malocclusion associated with a cervical cystic lymphangioma. Despite the poor interceptive therapy prognosis, a 2-phase approach was effective. A reflection about giving up efficiency in favor of effectiveness, functional rehabilitation, and the patient's quality of life is included. <hr><p> <strong>Source: </strong>American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics </p><p><a href="http://www.ajodo.org/article/S0889-5406(13)00016-4/abstract" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff"> Full Text</font></a></p> 0 0 http://idai.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-32-1775&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Bernardo Quiroga Souki 10031947532846008369 10031947532846008369 Yes Graduate Program in Orthodontics, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Daniel Santos Fonseca Figueiredo 10031947532846008370 10031947532846008370 No Graduate Program in Orthodontics, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Isabella Lucas de Abreu Lima 10031947532846008371 10031947532846008371 No Graduate Program in Orthodontics, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Dauro Douglas Oliveira 10031947532846008372 10031947532846008372 No Graduate Program in Orthodontics, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil José Augusto Mendes Miguel 10031947532846008373 10031947532846008373 No Graduate Program in Orthodontics, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil