title: Correction of a severely rotated maxillary central incisor with the Whip device.
abstract: The following case report presents an appliance named Whip device used for the correction of severe rotations of anterior teeth in pre-adolescent patient. A 9-year-old boy with a severe 90 degrees rotation of upper left central incisor was treated with a Whip appliance. After 3 months of treatment, the position of the upper left central incisor was orthodontically corrected.
authors.affiliation: Orthodontic Department, Kerman Dental School, Kerman, Iran.
authors.forename: Shahin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bayani
authors.forename: Somayeh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khoramian
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D001840:Dental Bonding; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy*; D008437:Maxilla; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*