Age:
43 Years – 1 Month
Diagnosis: Class I Nonextraction – Adult
(severe crowding, very flat profile with tissue-grafting indications)
Background: This case is very similar to the previous case of
a 14-year-old. It is an excellent case to show the similarities
of treatment time, mechanics, and treatment response between
youth and adult treated with the new System. Treatment time for
the 14-year-old was14 months 2 weeks with 7 appointments after
bonding while the adult was 15 months 1 week with 8 appointments
after bonding. It is also an excellent case to contrast the impact
of conventional higher force orthodontics vs. lower force/lower
friction orthodontics. It is easier to contrast these two in
the following outline:
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