A case of Class II malocclusion associated with a deeply impacted maxillary central incisor.
The patient was a 9-year-old girl with a skeletal Class II malocclusion characterized by maxillary protrusion, excessive overjet and deep overbite. The patient's maxillary left central incisor was deeply impacted. During the first stage, a lingual arch was employed after surgical exposure. During the secondary stage, all four first premolar teeth were extracted and then edgewise mechanotherapy was performed. The total treatment time was 6 years. The malocclusion was treated satisfactorily and resulted in correction of the esthetic and functional flaws after 1 year out of retention.
Kushimoto
K
K
Department of Orthodontics, Asahi University School of Dentistry.
Endo
M
M
Mineta
M
M
Mabuchi
H
H
Hioki
S
S
Niwa
K
K
D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D003818:Dentition, Mixed; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods*; D012690:Serial Extraction; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*