title: Interdisciplinary approach for increasing the vertical dimension of occlusion in an adult patient with several missing teeth.
abstract: This case report describes the interdisciplinary treatment of a 39-year-old man with several missing teeth (including both maxillary lateral incisors), Class II malocclusion, deep overbite, and significant mandibular midline deviation. The treatment plan included placement of endosseous dental implants early in the orthodontic treatment to increase the vertical dimension of the occlusion for deepbite correction, canine substitution for the missing lateral incisors, and distalization of the mandibular right buccal segment with the aid of a temporary anchorage device.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthodontics, Department of Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT 06030, USA. Furibe@uchc.edu
authors.forename: Flavio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Uribe
authors.forename: Nandakumar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Janakiraman
authors.forename: Ravindra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nanda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000848:Anodontia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods; D003442:Crowns; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D015921:Dental Implants; D003970:Diastema / Q000628:therapy; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy*; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D057887:Overbite / Q000628:therapy; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D063173:Retrognathia / Q000628:therapy; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D014716:Vertical Dimension
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants