title: Esthetic orthodontic correction of a canine crossbite.
abstract: Serial Aligners are fabricated from the working cast at certain intervals during treatment. It offers flexibility to change the treatment plan at any stage throughout the course of treatment. The tooth movement is very efficient and the patient feels comfortable because Clear Aligner comes in three different thicknesses of plastic sheets. It enables the patient to receive necessary dental treatments during the aligner treatment. The treatment can also be restarted easily even when the patient has not worn the aligners for a period of time. This article reports a patient with canine crossbite combined with moderate crowding that was successfully treated using Serial Aligners.
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Orthodontic Program, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, USA.
authors.forename: Jae Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Tae Weon
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008437:Maxilla; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D055815:Young Adult