Class III
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Edge to edge bite
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Narrow arches

Distalization
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Extrusion
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Expansion
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Proclination
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Elastics: Class III
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Elastics: vertical
Courtesy of Dr V. Laoamata, 2023
Before picture of treatment

Treatment Summary

Patient Information

  • Age: 26
  • Gender: female
  • Invisalign Submission Option: Invisalign Comprehensive

Total Treatment Time

  • 17 months

Number of aligners

  • Maxillary: 28 + 11 = 39
  • Mandibulary: 38 + 12 = 50

Aligner Wear time

  • 1-week

Retention

  • Maxillary: Vivera retainer
  • Mandibular: Vivera retainer

Results achieved

  • Class III relationship maintained
  • Functional canine guidance on both sides
  • Normal  overjet and overbite achieved
  • Significant improvement of overbite
  • Midlines coincident
  • Proper axial inclination of incisors
  • Arches aligned and coordinated
  • Aesthetic smile line was achieved 
  • All treatment goals were achieved case
  • Harmonic arches were achieved

Comments

  • Lower arch sequential distalization and upper anterior proclination were performed to correct edge-to-edge bite.
  • To achieve normal overjet and overbite, proclination upper anterior first, then extrude to avoid anterior interference during the treatment.

Images

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Radiographs

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