A case report of orthodontic treatment for adult patient with upper prognathism.
- Author:
Won Sik YANG
;
Jong Tae KIM
;
Yung Bok KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Bicuspid;
Female;
Humans;
Maxilla;
Molar;
Prognathism*;
Root Resorption;
Tooth;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Orthodontics
1977;7(1):23-29
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 23 year-old female with skeleto-dentoalveolar protrusion of maxilla, minor broken contact points between anterior teeth, and missing of lower 1st molars, has been treated with multibanded edgewise technique. After treatment of 14 months, she has gained functional overbite-overjet relationship and facial harmony due to the retraction of upper anterior teeth. Root resorption was slight. Especially, us ing the space of missed lower 1st molars instead of extracting lower premolars, expected and favorable results were obtained.
