Invisible treatment of an asymmetric adult class II malocclusion related to unilateral upper lateral incisor agenesis with a straight wire lingual appliance, mini-screw and premolar extraction: A case report

This case report describes a complex full-step class II malocclusion with unilateral upper lateral incisor agenesis in an adult patient treated with lingual straight-wire appliance and premolar extraction, with the two-fold aim of obtaining ideal occlusal relationship and smile aesthetic improvement...

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Published inInternational orthodontics Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 100721
Main Authors Albertini, Enrico, Albertini, Paolo, Colonna, Anna, Vaccari, Simone, Lombardo, Luca
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published France Elsevier Masson SAS 01.03.2023
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Summary:This case report describes a complex full-step class II malocclusion with unilateral upper lateral incisor agenesis in an adult patient treated with lingual straight-wire appliance and premolar extraction, with the two-fold aim of obtaining ideal occlusal relationship and smile aesthetic improvement. In view of this, it underlines how an appropriate treatment strategy, including extraction choice and anchorage control during space closure, is needed to achieve the planned results with a completely invisible lingual appliance combined with aesthetic veneers.
ISSN:1761-7227
1879-680X
DOI:10.1016/j.ortho.2022.100721