Class III
,
Anterior crossbite
,
Crowding

Distalization
,
Expansion
,
IPR
,
Elastics: Class III
Courtesy of Dr. V. Torres, 2019
Award 2020 Peer Review Award
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Treatment Summary

Patient Information

  • Age: 38
  • Gender: female
  • Invisalign Submission Option: Invisalign Full

Total Treatment Time

  • 16 months

Number of aligners

  • Maxillary: 23 + 23 + 11 = 57
  • Mandibulary: 23 + 23 + 11 = 57

Aligner Wear time

  • 1-week

Retention

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

Results achieved

  • Class I relationship achieved
  • Functional canine guidance on both sides
  • Anterior crossbite corrected
  • Midlines coincident
  • Arches aligned and coordinated
  • Aesthetic smile linewas achieved

Comments

  • For this treatment, we used distalization with Class III elastics to obtain molar Class I relationship
  • IPR was used on the anterior to avoid proclination
  • Root-buccal torque to improve the teeth in crossbite (1.3-2.2) root inclination

Images

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Progress

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Radiographs

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