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Although early protraction facemask therapy is widely advocated for maxillary deficiency, the optimal timing of intervention and long\u2010term stability remain controversial. This report describes successful management of a growing patient with borderline skeletal Class III malocclusion using a non\u2010expansion facemask protocol initiated beyond the conventionally recommended early treatment age.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case Presentation<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A 10.5\u2010year\u2010old female presented with anterior crossbite, mild skeletal Class III malocclusion, maxillary retrusion and an anterolateral functional mandibular shift, with a positive family history of mandibular prognathism. Orthopaedic treatment was initiated at cervical vertebral maturation stage CS2 using a non\u2010expansion protraction facemask protocol, followed by comprehensive non\u2010extraction fixed appliance therapy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Intervention and Outcomes<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Serial clinical and cephalometric evaluations demonstrated forward displacement of the maxilla, improvement in sagittal skeletal relationship, favourable dentoalveolar compensation, elimination of functional mandibular shift and improvement in facial profile and smile aesthetics. At treatment completion, stable Class I canine and molar relationships, positive overjet and overbite, improved facial symmetry and balanced facial proportions were achieved.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This case highlights that biologically timed protraction facemask therapy, even when initiated beyond the conventional early age, combined with careful case selection and comprehensive fixed appliance treatment, may achieve favourable functional and aesthetic outcomes in selected growing patients with borderline skeletal Class III malocclusion.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1155\/crid\/5584944","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,9]],"date-time":"2026-06-09T05:37:48Z","timestamp":1780983468000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Early Protraction Facemask Followed by Fixed Appliance Therapy in a Growing Patient With Skeletal Class III Malocclusion: A Case Report"],"prefix":"10.1155","volume":"2026","author":[{"given":"Arron Yan Ran","family":"Lim","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-5894-6719","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sock Nee","family":"Tey","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2308-365X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Khairil Aznan Mohamed","family":"Khan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,8]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_16_1_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.22452\/jummec.sp2023no1.23"},{"key":"e_1_2_16_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.24191\/cos.v1i0.17529"},{"key":"e_1_2_16_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/s41368-025-00357-9"},{"key":"e_1_2_16_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/14653125.2016.1201302"},{"key":"e_1_2_16_5_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/children12020177"},{"key":"e_1_2_16_6_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ajodo.2016.07.017"},{"key":"e_1_2_16_7_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5005\/jp-journals-10005-2686"},{"key":"e_1_2_16_8_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/sj.bdj.4811130"},{"key":"e_1_2_16_9_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2319\/111517-787.1"},{"key":"e_1_2_16_10_2","article-title":"Early Treatment of Class III Patients to Improve Facial Aesthetics and Predict Future Growth. 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