Teen case of the month
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 개월
Number of aligners
- Maxillary: 58 + 37 = 95
- Mandibulary: 54 + 37 = 91
Aligner Wear time
- 8 days
Retention
- Maxillary: Fixed/Bonded
- Mandibular: Other clear
Results achieved
- Class I relationship achieved
- Functional canine guidance on both sides
- Normal overjet and overbite achieved
- Overjet improved
- Significant improvement ofoverbite
- Significant improvement of overjet
- Midlines coincident
- Proper axial inclination of incisors
- Curve of Spee leveled
- Arches aligned and coordinated
- Alignment of both arches through derotation
- Arch form improved
- Aesthetic smile linewas achieved
- All treatment goals were achieved case
- Harmonic arches were achieved
코멘트
- 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