An American Board of Orthodontics case report: treatment of a Class I malocclusion with a significant transverse discrepancy and high mandibular plane angle.
A case report of the orthodontic treatment of a female adolescent with a Class I malocclusion, complicated by a significant transverse discrepancy and a high mandibular plane angle, is presented. Early removal of a maxillary right first premolar contributed to a midline discrepancy. Treatment consisted of rapid palatal expansion and extraction of the maxillary left first premolar and the mandibular right and left second premolars. A very acceptable result was achieved despite a demonstrated vertical growth pattern.
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D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000150:complications; D008311:Malocclusion, Angle Class I / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014716:Vertical Dimension