Class I
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Posterior crossbite
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Anterior crossbite
,
Open bite
,
Crowding

Expansion
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Other extraction
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Space Closure
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Phase II treatment
Courtesy of Dr. Samoto, 2011
Award 2012 Peer Review Award
Before picture of treatment

Treatment Summary

Patient Information

  • Age: 30
  • Gender: F
  • Invisalign Submission Option: Full

Total Treatment Time

  • 34 months

Number of aligners

  • Maxillary: 21 + 7 = 28
  • Mandibulary: 36 + 16 = 52

Retention

  • Maxillary: Essix retainer  
  • Mandibular: Essix retainer

Results achieved

  • Class I canine relationship achieved
  • Extraction spaces were closed with root parallelism
  • Anterior and posterior crossbites corrected
  • Normal overjet and overbite achieved
  • Alignment of both arches achieved

Comments

  • Modified lingual arch was used to upright maxillary canines for 6 months prior to Invisalign
  • Refinement was needed to improve anterior root torque
  • No need for IPR
  • No use of mini screws

Images

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Progress

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Radiographs

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  • Rootcanal in 2.6(UL6) and 4.7 (LR7)