 |
TREATED CASE FOUR |
The decision making process, the management, and the stage-by-stage treatment of an adult male patient with a severe Class III malocclusion and crowding.
Diagnosing a severe Class III case |
– hard tissue input from cephalometry, including WITS – the use of 14 key Arnett values for soft tissue analysis |
The extraction / non-extraction decision |
– how to manage the substantial crowding in this case – the diagnostic thinking to reach a correct decision |
Arch development and co-ordination |
– the need for arch wire coordination… it’s important – how snap impressions are used to ensure tooth fit |
Managing a steep curve of Wilson |
– the advantages of the MB 5.0 prescription – why torque may be needed for working arch wires |
Settling techniques in Class III |
– managing and maintaining the upper arch form – the advantages of slight over-correction |