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Invisalign First case report series
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Treatment plan:

Non-extraction Invisalign aligner treatment in two phases: Invisalign First aligner features requested:
• Phase 1: Correct the anterior crossbite and crowding to establish • Eruption space for the permanent upper right lateral incisor*;
a normal overbite and normal overjet.
• Attachments on the permanent incisors and molars to enhance
• Phase 2: Correct any issues found in the permanent dentition. aligner retention;
• Simultaneous movement staging pattern.
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iTero Element intraoral scans for all digital models and bite registration.
* Incisor eruption compensation is an exclusive feature of Invisalign First aligners
Correct the anterior crossbite and close the diastema, and leave
space distal to the upper permanent lateral incisors as needed to Hold the teeth during the transitional dentition using a fixed lower lingual
achieve positive overjet. wire and removable thermoformed retainers. For anterior crossbite cases,
the retention phase can be discontinued earlier since crossbite corrections
Intrude the incisors to reduce the deep bite.
tend to be stable once a positive overbite relationship is achieved.

ClinCheck set-up and staging:
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Experiences, results and opinions in this article are those of the doctor in his orthodontic practice and not necessarily of Align Technology, Inc. The doctor was paid an honorarium 2
by Align Technology, Inc. for his time to develop this article.
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