Severe Crowding/ Extraction | Aligntech Institute

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Orthodontic Summary

ClinCheck Files

Case Differences

• Accepted ClinCheck: Attachment is not commercially available ("T" attachment).

• Accepted ClinCheck: Doctor requested custom staging.

Severe Crowding Incisor Extraction

Case provided courtesy of
Dr. Chris Clarke

Diagnosis

Patient's Chief Concern
The patient was hoping that Invisalign would be an option for her because she liked that it was less noticeable than braces. She also felt Invisalign would be less labor intensive to keep her teeth clean while in orthodontic treatment.

Diagnostic Summary

25% Class II molar relationship - Right
Class I molar relationship - Left
Excessive lingual tipping of the Mandibular molars
Overjet +4mm Overbite 80-90%
Mandibular crowding 6-9mm and Maxillary crowding 3-6mm
Posterior cross bite tendency - Right
Maxillary right cuspid and left cuspid are blocked-out labially as well as the lower right cuspid
Slightly retrusive maxilla
Incompatible Maxillary and Mandibular arch forms

Treatment

Treatment Summary

Extracted mandibular right lateral incisor
Established ideal Overjet and Overbite
Aligned and co-ordinate arches
Utilized conservative interproximal reduction to gain space

Post Invisalign Treatment

Minor anterior incisal recontouring

Treatment Tip

Patients naturally are concerned about esthetics during their treatment, especially for extraction cases. Invisalign offers a pontic kit that is a great solution to this issue as the extraction site closes. Click here to learn more on placing pontics. Click here to learn more about Align's Protocols.