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Before
- Sucked thumb until age 10
- Upper teeth stick out from lower
teeth 16mm
- Front teeth do not touch
- Molars are in cross bite
- Severe upper and lower crowding
After
- Twin blocks were inserted to bring the lower jaw
forward
- Partial upper and lower orthodontic appliances were placed
to straighten front teeth
- Full appliances were then bonded
after 12 months to straighten all the teeth
- Debanded into a positioner
Before
- Underbite
- Cross bites front and back
- Moderate upper crowding
- Mild lower spacing
After
- Orthodontic appliances were placed with an upper
expansion appliance and a face frame to correct the underbite
- Debanded
into a positioner
Before
- Cleft lip and roof of mouth on left side
- Upper left second
tooth missing
- 3mm underbite
- Upper midline is 6mm to the left
- Moderate upper and mild lower
spacing
- Some speech problems
After
- Full orthodontic appliances and an upper expansion
appliance were placed
- Orthognathic surgery was performed to advance
and reposition roof of mouth
- Debanded into retainers with an
artificial tooth
- Implant and crowd to replace missing tooth
Before
- Cleft lip and palate on the left side
- Narrow upper jaw
- Moderate upper crowding
- Upper left second tooth is missing
and upper right second tooth is large
After
- Orthodontic appliances placed
- Space was maintained for missing
tooth
- Bone graft done in cleft area to provide more stability
for teeth
- Debanded into retainers with a false tooth
- Implant to be completed
at a later date
Before
- Open bite
- Only the back teeth touch
- Narrow upper arch with back teeth
in crossbite
- Tongue thrust
- Lower jaw slides to the right
After
- Full orthodontic appliances were placed
- Surgery performed
to shorten the upper jaw and widen it. The lower jaw was moved
back and her chin moved forward
Before
- Gummy smile
- Open bite
- Moderate upper crowding
- Mild lower crowding
- Slight cross bite in molar teeth
- Upper midline to the left
- Retained deciduous canine tooth
on the left
- Tongue thrust
After
- Full orthodontic appliances were placed
- Deciduous tooth was
extracted and permanent canine tooth was surgically exposed,
bonded and pulled into position
- Jaw surgery was performed to
shorten upper jaw, bring lower jaw forward and chin advancement
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