title: The use of lingual appliances for correction of bimaxillary protrusion (four premolars extraction).
abstract: This is the case report of a 30-year-old actress who presented with a Class I bimaxillary protrusion. Because of esthetic concerns related to her public career, she was treated with a lingual appliance. An extraction of four premolars resulted in a greatly improved facial profile.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kurz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000601:surgery*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005149:Facial Expression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008311:Malocclusion, Angle Class I / Q000628:therapy*; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012690:Serial Extraction; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome