Class II div 1
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Posterior crossbite
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Increased overjet
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Open bite
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Narrow arches
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Maxillary midline deviation
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Mandibular midline deviation
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Midline shift
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Crowding
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Rotations

Mesialization
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Retraction
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First premolar extraction
Courtesy of Dr. M. Kubota, 2019
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Treatment in the Spotlight

Dr. M. Kubota

We would like to thank Dr. Kubota for submitting this great example of a premolar extraction case with the use of Optimized G6 First premolar extraction solution for maximum anchorage SmartFroce features.

Dr. Quote: "I'm very happy that the Invisalign treatment with premolar extraction has been very successful in such a complex and difficult case. "

Dr. M. Kubota

Treatment Summary

Patient Information

  • Age: 22
  • Gender: female
  • Invisalign Submission Option: Invisalign Full

Total Treatment Time

  • 26 months

Number of aligners

  • Maxillary: 67 + 10 = 77
  • Mandibulary: 67 + 10 = 77

Aligner Wear time

  • 8 days

Retention

  • Maxillary: Other clear
  • Mandibular: Other clear

Results achieved

  • Class I relationship achieved
  • Posterior crossbite corrected
  • Normal overjet and overbite achieved
  • Significant improvement of overjet
  • Midlines coincident
  • Aesthetic smile linewas achieved
  • All treatment goals were achieved case
  • Harmonic arches were achieved

Comments

  • Sequential movement during space closure was effective to prevent any undesirable molar tipping
  • Bite ramps were used to prevent anterior occlusal interference.
  • Short Class II elastics were used to obtain Class I molar relation

Images

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Progress

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Radiographs

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