December 2023

Luke T, 8

Chief Complaints:

  • Crowding

  • Lingually positioned lower laterals

Examination: 

  • Complete clinical examination

  • Radiographs (pan, ceph, BWs)

Evaluation:

  • Mixed dentition

  • Crowding with blocked out upper laterals and lingually positioned lower laterals

  • Narrow arch width

  • Previous traditional expanders that were not successful

Treatment:

  • Invisalign comprehensive

  • 65 aligners at 4-day rotation (case was run at 0.125 speed)

  • Patient was instructed to only wear aligners after school and while sleeping

  • 9 months treatment

  • The patient is currently in passive aligners to allow for the eruption of the upper laterals.

Case provided by C. Ryan Oakley, DDS, FAGD

Shon Dempsey