Volume 19 No 5 (2021)
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NON-EXTRACTION TREATMENT OF SKELETAL CLASS 1 MALOCCLUSION WITH CONSTRICTED MAXILLARY AND MANDIBULAR DENTITION – A CASE REPORT
Dr. Veera Sawant,Dr. Aparna Khamatkar,Dr. Raakesh Singh,Dr.Vibha Bhatia,Dr. Shristi Nadar,Dr. Aishwarya Palekar
Abstract
The case report represents a 21 year old female patient with class 1 malocclusion with
increased proclination and crowding in relation to the upper and the lower arch. Patient has
a straight profile with competent lips.
The treatment was carried out with a non extractionapproach , expansion was done in
relation to the upper arch with the help of mini screws to gain space for anterior retraction.
This was followed by fixed appliance therapy. Following leveling and aligning , and anterior
retraction , settling was done and cross elastics were giving to bring the molar into a stable
occlusion. Following the treatment the patient’s smile improved with the reduction in
lateral negative space and the proclined lips were corrected.
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