“I don’t like the gap between my front teeth. Our dentist said my eye teeth never came in and I still have baby teeth.”

—Patient’s Concerns

Orthodontic Problem List

• Impacted upper adult canines with retained ‘baby’ canines,
• Midline space between upper center front teeth,
• Overbite with vertical overgrowth of upper front teeth,
• Excessive gum display in full smile, and
• Narrow smile with dark spaces at corners.

Treatment Accomplishments

• Positioned impacted upper canines into dental arch,
• Repositioned front teeth upward while closing midline space,
• Eliminated gum exposure at smile, and
• Expanded upper dental arch for a broader smile.

“My son’s teeth are everywhere but in the right place and our dentist said he has extra teeth blocking his upper front one from coming in.”

—Mother’s Concerns

Orthodontic Problem List

• Severe upper tooth crowding with impacted center incisor and displaced upper canines and side incisors,
• Overbite with lower front teeth hitting into roof of mouth,
• Lower crowding with backward displacement
  of side incisors, and
• Traumatic nonfunctional bite of side teeth.

Treatment Accomplishments

• Straightened upper and lower front teeth with positioning of upper center incisor tooth,
• Corrected overbite with creation of ideal contact between upper and lower front teeth, and
• Improved ‘fit’ of side teeth with achievement of an ideal bite.

“My upper front teeth are out so far that I already chipped one.”

—Patient’s Concerns

Orthodontic Problem List

• Overbite with lower front teeth biting into roof of mouth,
• Protruding upper front teeth with history of upper right tooth fracture due to trauma,
• Severe lower jaw retrusion (too far back), and
• Excessive tooth and gum exposure when smiling.

Treatment Accomplishments

• Overbite correction with functional contact of upper and lower front teeth,
• Reduction in forward position of upper front teeth,
• Dramatic improvement in facial profile including balanced jaw and lip relationships, and
• Beautiful smile with ideal front tooth exposure.