Classe I
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Surplomb accru
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Open bite
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Encombrement

Rétraction
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First premolar extraction
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Autre extraction
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RIP
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Elastics: Class II in Additional Aligners
Courtesy of Dr. S. Shih-Hsuan Chen, 2019
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Teen case of the month

Dr. S. Shih-Hsuan Chen

We would like to thank, Dr. Shih-Hsuan Chen, for submitting this open bite case with excellent treatment outcome for this teen patient.

Dr. Quote: "With thanks to the patient for the wonderful compliance. The Invisalign system is a great appliance to treat open bite and teen cases. It has been a pleasant journey. "

Dr. S. Shih-Hsuan Chen

Treatment Summary

Patient Information

  • Age: 14
  • Gender: female
  • Invisalign Submission Option: Invisalign Full

Total Treatment Time

  • 29 mois

Nombre d'aligners

  • Maxillary: 58 + 37 = 95
  • Mandibulary: 54 + 37 = 91

Aligner Wear time

  • 8 days

Rétention

  • Maxillary: Fixed/Bonded
  • Mandibular: Other clear

Results achieved

  • Relation de Classe I obtenue
  • Guidage fonctionnel des canines des deux côtés
  • Normal overjet and overbite achieved
  • Surplomb amélioré
  • Significant improvement ofoverbite
  • Amélioration significative du surplomb
  • Les axes médians coïncident
  • Inclinaison axiale correcte des incisives
  • Curve of Spee leveled
  • Arcades alignées et coordonnées
  • Alignement des deux arcades par le biais d'une dérotation
  • Forme de l'arcade améliorée
  • Aesthetic smile linewas achieved
  • Cas dont les objectifs de traitement ont tous été atteints
  • Obtention d’arcades harmonieuses

Commentaires

  • The open bite was successfully closed by intruding the upper posteriors, followed by a vertical jump in the primary aligner stages
  • Protrusive profile was improved by extracting the four first premolars.
  • Dental crowding was resolved and ideal occlusion was established with proper control closing the spaces after the extraction

Images

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