Published Online: Jul 30, 2021
Page range: 82 - 87
Received: Sep 01, 2015
Accepted: Apr 01, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/aoj-2020-116
© 2016 Tony Weir et al., published by Sciendo
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Aim
To demonstrate the use of the Invisalign appliance in lower incisor extraction cases.
Method
Twelve patients, consecutively treated by the removal of a single lower incisor and Invisalign appliances, were selected from the author’s private practice. Pretreatment, treatment and post-treatment photographic records were obtained and are presented.
Results
All cases completed treatment, with a mean treatment time of 42 weeks. Fifty percent of the cases required a brief period of refinement (average six weeks) at the end of the initial projected treatment period.
Conclusion
The Invisalign appliance, in correctly diagnosed cases, with careful ‘ClinCheck’ set-ups and good clinical monitoring, can routinely produce satisfactory outcomes in patients who require the removal of a lower incisor.