Age: 13 Chief concern: “The underbite” Case diagnostics: Retrognathic maxilla/orthognathic mandible, Class III tendency, mild maxillary crowding, moderate mandibular spacing, deep overbite ~60%, negative overjet and complete anterior crossbite, supernumerary lower left premolar, fair to poor oral hygiene, and some sensory issues Total number of aligners: 48 Initial Tx Design: stages 1-40 (40 aligners) Refinement Tx Design: stages 41-48 (8 aligners) Aligner Material: 3M™ Clarity™ Aligners Force Wear interval: 7 days Treatment time: 13 months
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Case courtesy of: Dr. Matt Dunn, Scottsdale, AZ – USA.