Thalassemia patients with malocclusion

Abstract

This case report is to present two cases of young boys with β thalassemia, have skeletal class II convex profile, protrusion of the maxilla and mandible, protrusion of the upper incisors and smaller incisor widths. Cephalometric x-ray shows overgrowth of the maxilla bone, with presence of bone voids and hiatuses. The treatment of patients with β thalassemia is usually controversy, require good diagnosis, investigations and treatment plan.