Severe Crowding/Crossbite | Aligntech Institute

Photographs and X-rays

Orthodontic Summary

ClinCheck Files

Case Differences

• Accepted ClinCheck: Doctor requested alternate attachments and custom staging.

Severe Crowding Crossbite

Case provided courtesy of
Dr. David Kaelin

Diagnosis

Patient's Chief Concern
The patient was conscious of his excessive crowding and the inability to properly floss the maxillary laterals.

Diagnostic Summary

Class I Occlusion
Moderate maxillary crowding, severe mandibular crowding
Constricted arches
Anterior crossbite of maxillary laterals

Treatment

Treatment Summary

Auxillaries used (elastics) to assist in extruding the maxillary laterals
Anterior Crossbite corrected
Corrected upper and lower crowding

Post Invisalign Treatment

Lower bonded lingual retainer
Bleaching

Treatment Tip

The treating doctor successfully achieved extrusion of the laterals using buttons and elastics. Click here to learn more about using buttons and elastics to extrude a tooth.