Successful Aligner Therapy Meets Array of Treatment Objectives, Improves Occlusion and Function - Takeaways - DentalSpire

Successful Aligner Therapy Meets Array of Treatment Objectives, Improves Occlusion and Function

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  • Mostafa Altalibi, DMD, MSc D. Ortho

  • Zahra Turki, DDS

  • July 1, 2026

  • 2 min

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    A 12-year-old patient presented with a chipped tooth, habitual lip biting, and a class I molar relationship on the right side.

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    Initial records indicated a 2 mm deviation of the mandibular midline to the left and a 90% overbite.

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    Treatment utilized ClearCorrect clear aligners with unilateral left-side class II elastics, requiring four refinement phases.

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    Active treatment lasted 19 months, with a total duration of 25 months including a 4-month eruption monitoring period.

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    Treatment objectives included deepbite correction, leveling the curve of Spee, and resolving lower anterior crowding.

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