Use of the face mask in the treatment of maxillary retrusion--a case report.

A case report is presented of a Class III malocclusion with a Class III skeletal pattern and maxillary retrusion. The patient, an 11-year-old girl, was treated with an orthopaedic face mask in conjunction with standard Edgewise mechanics. Treatment was completed after 14 months, and proved to be stable following the active treatment and at recall 4 years later.