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Narrow Arch

Case provided courtesy of Dr. Scott Berman and Dr. Edwin Lee

Diagnosis

Patient's Chief Concern
Patient was concerned about her maxillary and mandibular anterior crowding.

Diagnostic Summary
  • Constricted arches
  • Excessive overbite
  • Recession mandibular right central incisors
  • Rotated maxillary lateral incisors
  • Supra erupted mandibular incisors

Treatment

Treatment Summary
  • Expanded and proclined upper arch to resolve crowding
  • Broadened maxillary and mandibular arch widths
  • Derotated maxillary lateral incisors
  • Expanded and proclined mandibular arch to resolve crowding
  • Intruded mandibular incisors to reduce excessive overbite
Post Invisalign Treatment
  • Use of detailing pliers in final refinement aligners

Treatment Tip

Midcourse correction and case refinement can be a necessary component depending on the difficulty of your case. Dr. Mark Perelmuter has a very informative and useful Ask the Expert presentation titled "Taking Your Cases to the Next Level" which provides useful insight on this topic as well as the importance of monitoring your Invisalign cases. To view this presentation, click here.


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