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Class I Crossbite 1

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Treatment Issues:
- Midline discrepancy
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
Class I
Crossbite 23
 
       
 
 
 
Upper jaw: incorrect position 23
Upper jaw: same rotation,
crowding in the frontal area
 
       
 
 
 
Upper jaw - 1st wire is 16 round.
For better rotation control: steel
ligature on 23, the wire goes under
the hook to extrude 23
This photo shows 1st wire with normal double overtie
 
       
 
 
 
Upper jaw - Second wire inserted
after 8 weeks. It is a 16x22 NiTi.
Note that 23 is now in a better position
Chain from 3 to 3 for closing space
 
       
 
 
 
Lower jaw: 1st wire is a 16 round
Lower jaw - 1st wire after 4 weeks -
steel ligature on 33 for better rotation
control - chain from 36 to 35.
 
       
 
 
 
Upper jaw after debonding
Lower jaw after debonding
 
       
 
 
 

Class I stayed - no crossbite and 23 is in good occlusion

  
       
 
 

These photos show the view from behind

Total treatment time: 9 months