The 12-year-old patient presented for orthodontic evaluation with chief concerns of a chipped tooth and habitual lip biting. Initial records demonstrated a class I molar relationship on the right side and class II molar relationship on the left. The maxillary midline was coincident with the facial midline, while the mandibular midline was deviated 2 mm to the left. Overjet was 4 mm, and overbite was 90%. Arch length analysis revealed moderate to severe lack of space, with a mandibular discrepancy of -7 mm and a maxillary discrepancy of -5 mm. No upper leeway space was present, while the lower arch showed 2 mm of leeway space bilaterally. Clinical findings included anterior crossbite involving teeth Nos. 10 and 22, a moderate curve of Spee, large buccal corridors, and mixed dentition. Treatment was carried out using ClearCorrect® clear aligners (Straumann, clearcorrect.com) with unilateral leftside class II elastics. Four refinement phases were needed. Active treatment time was 19 months (excluding a 4-month eruption monitoring period; total treatment duration: 25 months). Meeting the treatment objectives, including correction of deepbite, leveling of the curve of Spee, resolution of lower anterior crowding, space management for eruption of permanent canines, and correction of the class II occlusion on the left side, resulted in improved occlusion and function.
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Mostafa Altalibi, DMD, MSc D. Ortho
Zahra Turki, DDS
