Class III
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Open bite
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Crowding
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Rotations

Distalization
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Extrusion
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Intrusion
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Expansion
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Retraction
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Proclination
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IPR
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Elastics: Class III
Courtesy of Dr D. Sun, 2021
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Treatment Summary

Patient Information

  • Age: 24
  • Gender: female
  • Invisalign Submission Option: Invisalign Full

Total Treatment Time

  • 22 months

Number of aligners

  • Maxillary: 5 + 38 = 43
  • Mandibulary: 5 + 38 = 43

Aligner Wear time

  • 2-weeks

Retention

  • Maxillary: Vivera retainer
  • Mandibular: Vivera retainer

Results achieved

  • Class I relationship achieved
  • Functional canine guidance on both sides
  • Normal  overjet and overbite achieved
  • Midlines coincident
  • Proper axial inclination of incisors
  • Curve of Spee leveled
  • Arches aligned and coordinated
  • Arch form improved
  • Aesthetic smile line was achieved 
  • All treatment goals were achieved case
  • Harmonic arches were achieved

Comments

  • Started additional aligner after stage 5 because the patient didn’t accept IPR
  • Made a new impression after using fixed expansion devices
  • Improved anterior open bite by intrusion of posterior teeth of the upper arch
  • Lower left distalization and expansion of lower right arch to retract lower anterior teeth
  • Used Class Ⅲ elastic to achieve Class Ⅰ relationship of right canines and molars
  • Expansion of upper arch to align arch

 

 

 

 

 

Images

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Progress

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Radiographs

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