A segmented appliance for space closure followed by Invisalign and fixed appliances.
This case report describes the use of a segmented appliance for space closure prior to using Invisalign. The maxillary right canine was retracted into the extracted first premolar space with a sectional wire from the first molar to the canine with no visible brackets in the incisor region. The advantage of this technique is the ability to achieve better root and rotational control during space closure with a fixed appliance that also has limited visibility. A maxillary fixed appliance was used to refine the esthetics in the maxillary arch due to the limitations of the Invisalign appliance in achieving rotational and vertical movements.
Division of Orthodontics, Department of Craniofacial Sciences, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut 06030, USA. furibe@uchc.edu
Flavio
F
Uribe
Alice
A
Cutrera
Ravinda
R
Nanda
D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000473:pathology; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D019516:Orthodontic Space Closure / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012399:Rotation; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult