Please activate JavaScript!
Please install Adobe Flash Player, click here for download

Ortho - international magazine of orthodontics No.1, 2018

case report | Fig. 1a Fig. 1b Fig. 1c Fig. 1d Fig. 1e Fig. 1f Fig. 1g Fig. 1h Fig. 1i Fig. 1j Figs. 1a–j: Patient with a Class III malocclusion and agenesis of the maxillary lateral incisors before treatment. was bonded directly to the mandibular canines and first molars with 6 oz, 0.25 in. intra-oral elastics engaged for Class III traction to maxillary second molar tubes. Upper arch levelling and alignment was performed with 0.016 in. Cu Nitanium archwire, and bilateral stops placed mesially to the bonded first molar buccal tubes to assist with pro- traction of the upper arch. Proper patient compliance achieved correct inter- cuspation in four months; the negative overjet had cor- rected to an end-on position in five months (Figs. 2a–c). At that point, the Motion appliance was debonded and Carriere SLX 0.022 in. MBT prescription pre-adjusted, passive self-ligating brackets were bonded in the lower arch (Figs. 3a–c). ortho 1 2018 15

Pages Overview