Total intrusion and distalization of the maxillary arch to improve smile esthetics.
10.4041/kjod.2017.47.1.59
- Author:
Eui Seon BAEK
1
;
Soonshin HWANG
;
Kyung Ho KIM
;
Chooryung J CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthodontics, Gangnam Severance Hospital, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. crchung@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Smile esthetics;
Gummy smile;
Full-arch-intrusion;
Three-dimensional superimposition
- MeSH:
Dentition;
Esthetics*;
Humans;
Malocclusion;
Treatment Outcome
- From:The Korean Journal of Orthodontics
2017;47(1):59-73
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
This case report illustrates the successful treatment of a patient with skeletal Class II malocclusion and an unesthetic smile involving excessive gingival display and large buccal corridors. By applying dual buccal interradicular miniscrews, total intrusion of the maxillary dentition along with distalization was induced to improve both the occlusion and smile esthetics. In addition to the conventional cephalometric superimposition, three-dimensional superimposition was performed and evaluated to validate the treatment outcome.
