Open AccessTreatment of class II malocclusion and unerupted upper canines with self-ligating appliance
Author(s) -
Rita Catia Brás Bariani,
Carlos Henrique Guimarães,
Wilana Moura,
Cristina Lúcia Feijó Ortolani,
José Fernando Castanha Henriques,
Silvio Augusto Pereira-Bellini
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_231_15
Subject(s) - malocclusion , arch , orthodontics , medicine , dentistry , context (archaeology) , molar , posterior teeth , coil spring , dental arch , mathematics , engineering , geometry , geology , paleontology , civil engineering , curvature
Treatments without tooth extractions have become more popular over the last two decades. In this context, expansion of the maxillary arch is an interesting treatment option for cases in which space is required and other factors not favoring extractions (such as the facial profile) are present. According to several authors, this posterior expansion can be obtained using a system comprising self-ligating brackets and superelastic nickel-titanium arches. The present article aims to report a case of a young patient with Class II, Division 2 malocclusion, with impacted upper canines and significant arch length-tooth discrepancy.