Orthodontic Management of Congenitally Missing Maxillary Lateral Incisors : A Case Report

This case report describes the orthodontic treatment of a woman, aged 15 years, with permanent dentition, brachyfacial typology, with congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors. Multibracket straightwire fixed appliance was used to open the space for dental implant placement, and treat the impa...

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Published in:	Case reports in dentistry Vol. 2014; no. 2014; pp. 1 - 7
Main Authors:	Paduano, Sergio, Cioffi, Iacopo, Rongo, Roberto, Cupo, Antonello, Bucci, Rosaria, Valletta, Rosa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01-01-2014 Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Limited
Subjects:	Case Report
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Summary:	This case report describes the orthodontic treatment of a woman, aged 15 years, with permanent dentition, brachyfacial typology, with congenitally missing maxillary lateral incisors. Multibracket straightwire fixed appliance was used to open the space for dental implant placement, and treat the impaired occlusion. The missing lateral incisors were substituted with oral implants.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Academic Editors: P. Lopez Jornet, L. J. Oesterle, and E. F. Wright
ISSN:	2090-6447 2090-6455
DOI:	10.1155/2014/731074