Class III Treatment in 15 Months by Alan A. Curtis, DDS, MS

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Diagnosis
A 16-year-old male patient presented with a retained lower left primary cuspid, mandibular spacing, maxillary square archform, and a protrusive habitual bite with condyles forward of CR.

16 year old male patient

Treatment objectives
  • Round maxillary archform
  • Advance and procline maxillary incisors
  • Remove retained lower primary cuspid
  • Retract and reduce inclination lower incisors
pre-treatment pics of male patient

Treatment plan
  • Full fixed orthodontic appliances (Dentaurum Discovery Smart .022 Roth)
  • Extraction of mandibular left primary cuspid
  • Maximum anchorage with Dentaurum tomas TADs
  • Class III elastics
  • Stopped NiTi to advance and procline maxillary incisors
post treatment picture of male patient

pre-treatment pics of male patient cont.

Results
Patient was excited to see the advancement of his incisors and was extremely compliant once he saw the finish line. Regardless of the financial success of your orthodontic practice, cases like these are the real “payday,” knowing that a patient can achieve the esthetic outcome he or she knows is waiting inside! “I feel like myself for once,” is the best compliment a doc can hear.

before and after pictures of male patient

before and after pictures of male patient cont.

before and after pictures of male patient cont.

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Dr. Alan Curtis graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science degree. He completed his dental degree at the UCLA School of Dentistry. He then completed two additional years of specialty training in orthodontics at Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, where he earned a certificate in orthodontics and a Master of Science degree in oral biology. Curtis is an active member of the American Association of Orthodontists, Arizona Orthodontic Study Group, the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists, American Dental Association and Arizona Dental Association. Curtis serves as an adjunct faculty member at the A.T. Still University postgraduate orthodontic residency program.



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