PMC5502496_01
Pretreatment facial and intraoral photographs
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F1
Maxillary and mandibular arches had mild crowding with mandibular skeletal midline deviated toward the patient's right [Figure 1]. Upper and lower incisors were retruded with respect to anterior cranial base and mandible, respectively (U1-SN, 94.3 , L1-MP 78 ) [Figure 2 and Table 1].
Pretreatment cephalometric radiograph
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F2
Upper and lower incisors were retruded with respect to anterior cranial base and mandible, respectively (U1-SN, 94.3 , L1-MP 78 ) [Figure 2 and Table 1].
Pretreatment panoramic radiograph
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F3
No abnormalities were detected on panoramic radiograph [Figure 3].
Orthodontic treatment initiated using a self-ligating lingual appliance
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F4
An open coil spring was used to create space to derotate the lower right canine [Figure 4].
Buccal buttons and chains to correct rotation of the lower right canine
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F5
Buccal buttons were placed on the lower left canine to derotate the lower right canine [Figure 5].
Class II box elastics on both sides to correct the malocclusion after surgery
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The patient was advised to wear Class II box elastics on both sides to improve interdigitation of the teeth after surgery [Figure 6].
Posttreatment facial and intraoral photographs
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Nineteen months after the bonding, optimum esthetics and function were achieved and the patient was debonded [Figure 7].