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Deep Overbite impinging palate
Here are 2 cases of deep overbite.The treatment objective is to achieve a straight occlusal plane (level the spee curve) and reduce the overbite without causing labial tilting (vestibuloversion) of the lower incisors. How to proceed? This is 2 c [...]
Creative wire bending
Mesial rotation at a greater angle on one of the two teeth.Modifying the insertion sequence of a multiloop arch allows us to transform an inconsistent force system into a consistent, efficient one. [...]
T-Loop centered and off-centered
The sagittal position of the T-buckle influences the moments and forces felt on the anchoring teeth. [...]
Non-nutritive sucking habit
This young patient, aged 7 years 10 months, has a thumb-sucking habit. Slide 1.We observe 2 classic consequences of non-nutritive sucking habits: 1- Palatal constriction; 2- Anterior hernia.The use of a Hyrax-type expansion appliance corrected th [...]
Occlusal plane inclination
1- Hypererupted canine. To obtain a straight occlusal plane, use a segmented arch and a cantilever spring.2- Selective intrusion of the lower right canine. The .019x.025 TMA intrusive arch produces an intrusive force on the canine, an extrusive forc [...]
Prominent Canines. Individual retraction with TMA mushroom loops
Canines proéminentes.Rétraction individualisée avec des ressort de rétraction 17×25 TMA mushroom loop [...]
Transverse deficiency and anterior cleft
Palatal constriction causing a posterior crossbite is often associated with an anterior open bite.Correcting the transverse relationship during a 1st expansion phase helps to correct the problem of the height of the anterior occlusal plane in relati [...]
Retention
Here’s a case of a patient returning almost 6 years after completing orthodontic treatment. He noticed that a space had opened up in the last 5 months between two incisors, despite the presence of the .016 SS wire.I immediately removed the wir [...]
Class II left subdivision
Dentomaxillary disharmony in both arches. Coincident mid-arch.What is your treatment plan?Given the asymmetry in the mandibular arch, I extracted 3 premolars (14, 24, 44).The final result shows a bilateral class I canine relationship and arch middle [...]
Class I. Coronal destruction of upper 1st molar #16
Severe lack of space in maxilla. Extensive decay on 1st molar. Poor prognosis of this 1st molar (#16).Palatal ectopy of the right upper lateral incisor.Upper mid-arch deviation to the right.Anterior protrusionDentoalveolar protrusionClass III relati [...]