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Class 2 Div 1 malocclusion, enlarged overjet, deepbite, incisors protrusive, moderate crowding.

℞ – Extraction four pre-molars (15, 25, 35 and 45) and full fixed banding.
℞ time – 26 months.
Retention – Fixed upper 2-2 and 3-3 lower. Upper Essix retainer.

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Moderate Class III malocclusion, ectopical palatal eruption 23 and lingual eruption of the 33 and 43, retained primary tooth 63, lower crowding 3.5mm, incisor angle compensation (upper and lower) due to Class III skeletal growth pattern. Super Class I molar relationship.

℞ – extraction 63 and full banding
℞ – 20 months
Retention – Fixed upper 2-2 and 3-3 lower. Upper Essix retainer

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Class II Div 2 case, low angle, deepbite, retrusive lower incisors, severe upper crowding – space shortage 11mm, bucally blocked out maxillary canines, full Class II molar relationship left and right.

℞ – Extraction 14 and 24 and full fixed banding.
℞ time – 26 months.
Retention – Fixed upper 2-2 and 3-3 lower. Upper Essix retainer.

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Class II Div 2, horisontal growth pattern, over accentuated Curve of Spee, severe deepbite, upright maxillary upper incisors, moderate crowding, scissor bite 24, Class I molar relations and lower midline shift to the right side – 2.5mm.

℞ time – 22 months.
℞ – Non-extraction treatment and fixed banding. Bite turbos were used.

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True skeletal Class III case, maxillary deficiency with para-nasal flattening, incisor angulations are well compensated for her Class III, minimal crowding, upper incisors protrusive, anterior crossbite present.

℞ – Extraction of 15 and 25 and fixed banding, space closure en decompensation of her incisor angulations, Class II elastics prescribed, creation of a negative overjet followed by orthognatic surgery. Le Fort I advancement was performed in her maxilla and a BSSO setback osteotomy was done in her mandible.

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Slight Class III tendency, vertical growth pattern, upright incisors, good profile, bucally blocked out upper canines, moderate space shortage, constricted dental arches with dark buccal corridors, crossbites 22/33 and 26/36, deepbite. Extraction of 4 pre-molars were considered during treatment.

℞ time – 23 months.
℞ – Non-extraction and fixed orthodontic appliances, dental arch expansion.

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Class II Div 2 case, full Class II dental relationship left and right, deepbite. Retroclined upper central incisors, prtotruded upper lateral incisors, upper crowding, low angle case with retrusive mandible. Although orthognatic surgery was suggested to them as the ideal treatment option, they opted to go ahead with a camouflage compromised treatment without surgery.

℞ time – 29 months
℞ – Extraction 14 and 24 and fixed orthodontic appliances, Lipbumper use was incorporated, bite turbos were used, nighttime headgear use was utilized.

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Slight Class III skeletal case, edge to edge incisor relationship and tendency towards an openbite, upper canines blocked out labially, space discrepancy of 6mm in the upper jaw and 3mm mandibular.

℞ time – 32 months
℞ – Non-extraction and fixed orthodontic appliances

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Class II Div 2 case, severe deep bite, retroclined upper incisors, upright incisors in both dental arches, low angle case, 13 and 23 slightly blocked out, over accentuated curve of Spee, irregular lower incisors, clear attrition of the lower incisor incisal edges, constricted dental arches.

℞ time – 22 months.
℞ – Complete root canal treatment tooth 46, non-extraction and fixed orthodontic appliances. Use bite turbos and Class II elastics.

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Class III case with no family history, anterior crossbite, bucally blocked out 13 and 23, slight crowding lower arch. Deep curve of Spee. Over erupted lower incisors. Decide to treat non-surgical camouflage treatment but in the event of late Class III growth orthognatic surgery will have to be considered.

℞ time – 28 months
℞ – Non-extraction and full fixed appliances. Chin cap was prescribed

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Class I vertical growth case, upright incisors, central diastema in maxilla, severe rotations 22 and 23, deepbite and slight midline discrepancy, over-eruption of her upper incisors.

℞ time – 21 months
℞ – Non-extraction and fixed orthodontic appliances. use fixed palatal bar for vertical growth control.

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Class II div 2 case, deepbite, upright upper incisors, full Class II dental relationship left and right, buccal blocked out 13 and 23, upper crowding, vertical growth pattern, retrusive chinpoint.

℞ time – 21 months
℞ – Non-extraction and fixed orthodontic appliances, Carierre distalizers used both left and right sides for correcting Class II dental relationship lipbumper were used

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Class II div 1 case, large overjet, extreme deepbite, V-shaped upper arch, minimal crowding, retained primary teeth 55 and 65, central diastema 11/21, midline discrepancy 3mm, full Class II dental relaionship right side and cusp to cusp left side, upper incisors protruding and over-angulated and over accentuated curve of Spee.

℞ time -27 months
℞ – Extraction of 55 and 65 followed by fixed orthodontic appliances, Class II elastics and lipbumper use

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Class III malocclusion, brachycephalic growth pattern, upper arch space discrepancy 6mm, moderate lower incisor crowding, super Class I molar relationship, edge to edge incisor relationship and tendency towards an open bite.

℞ time – 29 months.
℞ – Non-extraction and fixed orthodontic appliances, expand the maxilla, Class III and anterior box elastics were used.

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Class II div 2 case, central maxillary diastema, deepbite upright incisors.

℞ time – 21 months
℞ – Pre-orthodontic frenectomy was performed in the inter-dental 11/21 region, non-extraction and fixed orthodontic appliances, super Class I molar relationship, over-erupted upper central inciso

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Class II Div 2 case, brachecephalic facial pattern, upright incisors, overaccentuated bite curves, unilateral dental crossbite right, constriced upper arch, crowding in anterior teeth regions, severe midline discrepancy (4.5mm) due to unilateral crossbite.

℞ time – 28 months
℞ – Non-extraction and fixed orthodontic appliances, crossbite elastics and expansion of the upper arch.

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Class II Div 1 case, dolichocepalic facial pattern, acceptable incisor position, severe crowding and completely blocked out 15 (impaction) due to early loss of a primary molar. Abnormal shapes of the 35 and 45 (hypoplasia).

℞ time – 26 months
℞ – Extraction of 15, 25, 45 and surgical removal of the 25, fixed orthodontic appliances. Due to her retrusive chinpoint orthognatic surgery was also discussed but parents opted for the non-surgical treatment approach.

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Class II Div I case, dolochocephalic skeletal pattern, protrusive upper and lower incisors, interdental spacings present, V-shaped dental arches.

℞ time – 23 months
℞ – Full fixed orthodontic appliances, maximum retraction of her incisors, Expand both dental arches. Fixed upper and lower retainers and a removable Essix retainer were supplied to the patient for long-term use.

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Class III, low angle malocclusion, blocked out 13, 23 and 43 associated with a large space discrepancy. Deepbite and a mandibular midline shift of 5mm to his rightside. Constricted dental arches.

℞ time – 28 months
℞ – Non-extraction and fixed orthodontic appliances, dental arch expansion.

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Skeletal Class III malocclusion, vertical growth pattern, severe upper crowding, upper arch V-shaped moderate mandibular crowding, tendency towards buccal crossbites left and right sides Class III molar relationship, anterior openbite as well as edge to edge, patient and parents opted for n non-surgical approach.

℞ time – 26 months
℞ – Non-extraction, non-surgical approach fixed orthodontic appliances, arch expansion, Class III elastics, anterior box elastic.

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Class I malocclusion, upper and lower crowding, constricted dental arches, deepbite, Class II buccal dental relationship on left side.

℞ time – 24 months
℞ – full fixed orthodontic appliances, dental expansion, mandibular lipbumper use, Bite ramps were placed initially to open her bite

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