Abstract

While the mini-implant technique is common to use this technique to control vertical malocclusion, lingual orthodontic appliance is also a powerful method to deal with this malocclusion. And pregnancy is quite a challenge for the patients under orthodontic treatment and for the orthodontist. In this article we used the customized lingual orthodontic appliance to treat the patient with Class Ⅱ division 2 deep overbite malocclusion in the efficient way. The patient satisfied with the result of non-extraction orthodontic treatment and obtained an esthetic smile and the self-confidence.

Highlights

  • Deep overbite refers to the increase of overlap of maxillary incisors to the mandibular incisors, which exhibits abnormal skeletal and dentoalveolar characteristics such as a lower facial height, a deep curve of Spee, a higher anterior teeth alveolar height and so on

  • While the mini-implant technique is common to use this technique to control vertical malocclusion, lingual orthodontic appliance is a powerful method to deal with this malocclusion

  • In this article we used the customized lingual orthodontic appliance to treat the patient with Class II division 2 deep overbite malocclusion in the efficient way

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Introduction

Deep overbite refers to the increase of overlap of maxillary incisors to the mandibular incisors, which exhibits abnormal skeletal and dentoalveolar characteristics such as a lower facial height, a deep curve of Spee, a higher anterior teeth alveolar height and so on. While the mini-implant technique is common to use this technique to control vertical malocclusion, lingual orthodontic appliance is a powerful method to deal with this malocclusion. Pregnancy is quite a challenge for the patients under orthodontic treatment and for the orthodontist.

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