Class I
,
Posterior crossbite
,
Crowding

Intrusion
,
IPR
,
Elastics: vertical
Courtesy of Dr. S. Shih-Hsuan Chen, 2016
Before picture of treatment

Treatment Summary

Patient Information

  • Age: 34
  • Gender: male
  • Invisalign Submission Option: Full

Total Treatment Time

  • 20 months

Number of aligners

  • Maxillary: 29 + 10 = 39
  • Mandibulary: 26 + 10 = 36

Aligner Wear time

  • 2 weeks

Retention

  • Maxillary: Fixed/Bonded
  • Mandibular: Fixed/Bonded

Results achieved

  • Class I relationship maintained
  • Functional canine guidance on both sides
  • Posterior crossbite corrected
  • Midlines coincident
  • Proper axial inclination of incisors
  • Curve of Spee levelled
  • 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

Comments

  • Buccally flared and overerupted upper second molars were successfully intruded and moved palatally by aligners alone.
  • Lingually tilted lower second molars were uprighted as well. Posterior occlusion with ideal intercuspation was established with the aid of vertical elastics.

Images

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Radiographs

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