case presentation // feature
by Alan A. Curtis, DDS, MS
Class III Treatment
in 15 Months
There is nothing more rewarding than treating a Class III
(especially if it really isn't a Class III). Here is a look at
one such case that I had the benefit of completing.
Diagnosis
Treatment objectives
A 16-year-old male patient presented with a retained
lower left primary cuspid, mandibular spacing, maxillary
square archform, and a protrusive habitual bite with condyles forward of CR.
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Round maxillary archform
Advance and procline maxillary
incisors
Remove retained lower primary
cuspid
Retract and reduce inclination
lower incisors
Treatment plan
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Full fi xed orthodontic appliances (Dentaurum
Discovery Smart .022 Roth)
Extraction of mandibular left primary cuspid
Maximum anchorage with Dentaurum tomas TADs
Class III
elastics
Stopped NiTi
to advance
and procline
maxillary
incisors
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