Successful Outcomes To Many Common Orthodontic Problems From Crescent Orthodontics

Crowding of the teeth is very obvious in this instance. It was possible to treat crowding in this case without extractions using fixed appliances by gently broadening the upper and lower dental arches to accommodate the teeth.

The degree of crowding in this instance was so severe that the patient required extraction of one premolar tooth in each corner of the mouth to provide space to align the other teeth.

This patient presented at a young age with a very deep bite and crowding developing in upper and lower arches. With a growing patient it was possible to guide the growth of the jaws and to help the dental arches develop so that the orthodontic problems were solved without the need for extractions.

This patient was in need of some extra space. With the incorporation of new wire and bracket technologies, it was possible to treat this patient's orthodontic problems using fixed appliances without extractions.

In this case the patient had an increased gap between upper and lower teeth because the upper front teeth were leaning too far forward. This patient had extraction of one tooth on each side in the upper arch to provide space to correct the front teeth.

This patient had an increased gap between upper and lower teeth because upper teeth were leaning too far forward and the lower jaw was too far back. The patient wore a functional appliance to help the lower jaw grow more favourably followed by fixed appliances to align the teeth. No extractions were required.

This patient presented with a complex combination of problems. His upper front teeth were leaning very far back, he had a deep bite and his lower jaw was also too far back. His treatment was done in 3 separate stages to correct the upper front teeth with a removable appliance, correct the lower jaw position with a functional appliance and finally line up the teeth with fixed appliances.

In this case the upper teeth were leaning a little backwards and the upper jaw was somewhat narrow. The patient wore a removable appliance initially to push the upper front teeth forward followed by fixed appliances to align the teeth.

This adult patient presented with crowding and a deep bite. Treatment was carried out with an initial upper removable appliance to correct the deep bite followed by fixed appliances with cosmetic brackets on the upper front teeth to complete treatment without extractions.

This adult patient had a congenitally missing upper left lateral incisor tooth. She wore fixed appliances to align the rest of her teeth, correct crossbites of side teeth and open space for replacement of the missing lateral incisor with an implant and crown. The appearance of her teeth was much more balanced and pleasing after treatment.

This patient presented for treatment when the jaws had finished growing and the lower jaw was too far back. Therefore it was necessary to move the lower jaw forward with a surgical operation while correcting the teeth with fixed appliances.

In this case the upper jaw was too far back giving a reversed bite on the front teeth and the upper teeth were very crowded. The patient had extraction of two upper teeth to provide space, fixed appliances to align the teeth and a surgical procedure to move the upper jaw forwards.