ARCH DEVELOPMENT FOR MODERATE CROWDING USING SELF LIGATING BRACKETS: A CASE REPORT

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Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University

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The use of self ligating bracket system is gaining popularity because of its effectiveness in treating patients with moderate crowding using a non extraction therapy. The author report a case of 14 year 3 months old female who presented to the orthodontic clinic with moderate upper and lower anterior crowding, proclination of upper anterior and increased overjet and overbite. It was decided to treat the case with non extraction orthodontic therapy using self ligating bracket system. Following 28 months of treatment time, there was a favorable outcome in the profile of the patient. The patient presented with Class I molar and canines relationships bilaterally with normal overjet and overbite after the conclusion of the treatment. The present case study demonstrates that self ligating bracket system could be feasible choice in treating moderate to severe crowding cases without extraction therapy.

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