Abstract
An adult female (35 years old) came for orthodontic consultation with a chief complaint of poor dental alignment with protruded mandible. Clinical findings revealed that Class III malocclusion with functional anterior crossbite. Low Hysteresis Improved Super-elastic TieNi alloy wire (ISW), developed by Tokyo Medical and Dental University with ISW curve applied over upper arch for flaring out the upper anterior tooth. MEAW technique applied on lower arch to correct a negative overjet. Treatment was completed within 41 months and patient was pleased with the improvement of appearance and dental alignment.
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Chen, Pin-Yu; Chen, Yuan-Hou; Wang, I-Jia; and Yu, Jian-Hong
(2023)
"Improved Super-elastic Ti-Ni alloy wire (ISW) for Treatment of Adult Angle Class III with Anterior Crossbite,"
Taiwanese Journal of Orthodontics: Vol. 35:
Iss.
3, Article 5.
https://doi.org/10.38209/2708-2636.1341
Available at:
https://www.tjo.org.tw/tjo/vol35/iss3/5
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