Nonextraction treatment of Class I malocclusion with severe anterior crowding: a case report.
The treatment of a 12-year-old girl with a Class I malocclusion, severe anterior crowding, and posterior crossbite is described. The patient, who had limited growth potential and exhibited a straight facial profile, was treated with rapid maxillary expansion and nonextraction edgewise mechanics.
Kocadereli
Ilken
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Department of Orthodontics, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara, Turkey. ikocadereli@hotmail.com
D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008311:Malocclusion, Angle Class I / Q000628:therapy*; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D010155:Palatal Expansion Technique; D014081:Tooth Extraction