Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8696154 | American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | 2018 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
This article reports the case of a 24-year-old man with a large anterior open bite, mild mandibular crowding, increased overjet, no passive lip sealing, and Angle Class I malocclusion. The treatment results were achieved by mandibular molar intrusion using 1.8 Ã 8.5-mm mini-implants (C-implants) inserted between the mandibular first and second molars bilaterally. A 2.5-mm molar intrusion and open-bite closure occurred within 8 months. The multiloop edgewise archwire technique helped to intrude the posterior teeth. Total treatment time was 20 months. Fifty months postretention records are also presented. The patient achieved a suitable occlusion and satisfactory facial esthetics at the end of treatment and at the 50-month retention check.
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Authors
Benedito Viana Freitas, Mayara Cristina Abas Frazão, Luana Dias, Pedro César Fernandes dos Santos, Heloiza Viana Freitas, Jose A. Bosio,