Before

• Upper teeth stick out
• Upper midline is to the left
• Moderate crowding
• Slight crossbite in the molar teeth
• Space between upper front teeth

After

• Upper and lower expansion appliances were inserted
• Upper partial braces were bonded on the front teeth
• Debanded into retainers
• Patient and parents opted not to proceed with phase 2 treatment
   

Before

• Large overjet
• Moderate crowding
• Narrow arches

After

• Orthodontic appliances placed including an upper expansion appliance
• Twin Blocks were then used to bring lower jaw forward, then modified into retainers
• 11/2 years later phase 2 began with full braces for 15 months
• Debanded into a positioner
   

Before

• Underbite
• Crossbite in molar area
• Space between upper front teeth due to upper frenum

After

• Upper expansion appliance with face frame was inserted to correct underbite
• Partial orthodontic appliances were placed to straighten front teeth
• Debanded into a special retainer
• Possible Phase 2 treatment when patient is older
   

Before

• Sucked thumb until age 9
• Upper teeth forward of lower teeth 3mm
• Upper jaw is narrow
• Lower dental midline is to the right of facial midline
• Mild lower spacing
• 12 missing teeth
• Upper second teeth are small
• 3 deciduous teeth are still present

After

• Full orthodontic appliances and an upper expansion appliance were inserted
• Extraction of 3 deciduous teeth
• Debanded into retainers
• Bridges were completed to replace missing teeth
   

Before

• Upper teeth forward of lower teeth between 2.5 and 7mm
• Deep bite
• Moderate to severe upper and lower crowding

After

• Upper expansion appliance and full orthodontic appliances were inserted in attempts to gain space
• 4 premolars were removed
• Space from the extractions were closed
• Debanded into retainers
   

Before

• Thumb sucker until age 8
• Upper teeth forward of lower teeth 12mm
• Deep bite
• Mild lower crowding and moderate upper spacing

After

• Twin blocks with upper and lower expansion
• Twin blocks converted into retainers
• Phase 2 of treatment if necessary
   

Before

• Open bite front teeth
• Lower jaw to the right significantly
• Lower dental midline to the right 5mm
• Moderate upper and lower crowding
• Tongue thrust

After

• Expansion appliance with a crib to stop tongue thrust
• Bonded orthodontic appliances upper and lower
• Debanded into retainers
• Second phase of treatment with full braces for 15 months
• Final retainers

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