Invisible treatment with preadjusted lingual appliance and monolateral space opening for an adult Class II malocclusion with upper lateral incisors agenesis: An ortho-prosthetic case report

Int Orthod. 2024 Oct 28;23(1):100937. doi: 10.1016/j.ortho.2024.100937. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT This case report describes the treatment of a Class II malocclusion with upper lateral incisors agenesis in an adult patient, performed by an invisible preadjusted lingual appliance, monolateral space opening and dental Class II correction. The patient had previously been treated by clear…

Soft tissue changes during orthopedic therapy: An in vivo 3-dimensional facial scan study

Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2024 Oct 14:S0889-5406(24)00381-0. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2024.08.016. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The aim was to compare the soft tissue changes in pretreatment and posttreatment facial scans of patients who had undergone various orthopedic treatments vs a control group of untreated growing patients. METHODS: Facial scans were performed before (T0) and…