Posterior crossbite
,
Narrow arches
,
Midline shift
,
Crowding
,
Class II

Distalization
,
Expansion
,
Proclination
Courtesy of Dr M. Lama, 2023
Before picture of treatment

Treatment Summary

Patient Information

  • Age: 7
  • Gender: male
  • Invisalign Submission Option: Invisalign First

Total Treatment Time

  • 10 months

Number of aligners

  • Maxillary: 4 + 11 = 15
  • Mandibulary: 27 + 11 = 38

Aligner Wear time

  • 1-week

Retention

  • Maxillary: Other
  • Mandibular: Other

Results achieved

  • Aesthetic smile line was achieved
  • Alignment of both arches through derotation
  • Arch expansion achieved
  • Arch form improved
  • Class I relationship achieved
  • Curve of Spee leveled
  • Functional overjet and overbite
  • Posterior crossbite corrected

Comments

  • I used a maxillary circuit breaker with rapid expansion.
  • I combined the use of aligners in the lower arch.
  • In the additional aligner stage, I treated both arches to coordinate them.

Images

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Progress

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Radiographs

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