Class I
,
Deep bite
,
Narrow arches
,
Crowding

Expansion
Courtesy of Dr F. Wang, 2021
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Treatment Summary

Patient Information

  • Age: 9
  • Gender: male
  • Invisalign Submission Option: Invisalign First

Total Treatment Time

  • 8 months

Number of aligners

  • Maxillary: 22
  • Mandibulary: 22

Aligner Wear time

  • 1-week

Retention

  • Maxillary: Hawley
  • Mandibular: Hawley

Results achieved

  • Aesthetic smile line was achieved
  • Alignment of both arches through derotation
  • Arch expansion achieved
  • Arch form improved
  • Arches aligned and coordinated
  • Class I relationship achieved
  • Curve of Spee leveled
  • Functional overjet and overbite
  • Harmonic arches were achieved
  • Midlines coincident

Comments

  • The anterior teeth were retracted through the space obtained by arch expansion.
  • The space between the two lateral incisors was reserved for alignment.
  • Close attention should be paid to whether the expansion rate matches the growth rate.
  • Also important is lip and tongue muscle training.

Images

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Progress

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Radiographs

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