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<p>The 35-year-old male patient was treated at the University of the Pacific, San Francisco U.S.A., as part of an on-going study investigating the feasibility of the Invisalign System™ of tooth movement. The study called for 40 subjects, 10 with minor, 15 with moderate and 15 with severe tooth deviation. This patient fell into the “moderate” degree-of-difficulty category, due to the position of the maxillary incisors. Treatment time with the initial series of aligners was 14 months. Treatment objectives were met, with the exception of adequate anterior overbite.</p>
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The 35-year-old male patient was treated at the University of the Pacific, San Francisco U.S.A., as part of an on-going study investigating the feasibility of the Invisalign System™ of tooth movement. The study called for 40 subjects, 10 with minor, 15 with moderate and 15 with severe tooth deviation. This patient fell into the “moderate” degree-of-difficulty category, due to the position of the maxillary incisors. Treatment time with the initial series of aligners was 14 months. Treatment objectives were met, with the exception of adequate anterior overbite.

Orthodontic treatment of a mildly crowded malocclusion using the Invisalign System<sup>™</sup>

Professor and Chair, Department of Orthodontics

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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Orthodontic treatment of a mildly crowded malocclusion using the Invisalign System

The 35-year-old male patient was treated at the University of the Pacific, San Francisco U.S.A., as part of an on-going study investigating the feasibility of...

Orthodontic treatment of a mildly crowded malocclusion using the Invisalign System^™

Published Online: Dec 15, 2023

Page range: 41 - 46

Received: Feb 01, 2001

Accepted: Mar 01, 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2001-0006

© 2001 V. Vlaskalic et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Orthodontic treatment of a mildly crowded malocclusion using the Invisalign System™

Published Online: Dec 15, 2023

Page range: 41 - 46

Received: Feb 01, 2001

Accepted: Mar 01, 2001

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2001-0006

© 2001 V. Vlaskalic et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Orthodontic treatment of a mildly crowded malocclusion using the Invisalign System^™