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CASE 2—PROTRUDED iNCiSORS, UPPER DiASTEMA, AND iNADEQUATE SPACE FOR THE
PERMANENT CANiNES

Fig 5: Fig 6:
Initial records: Progress records (after 12 months of Phase 1 treatment):
Age: 9 years and 4 months-old, female Age: 10 years, 4 months
Chief concern(s): Protrusion and not enough space for tooth eruption Number of aligners used:36 upper and lower
Auxiliaries used: None

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End of Phase 1 records: Start of Phase 2 records:
Age: 10 years, 8 months Age: 11 years, 3 months
Treatment length: 16 months Transitional period: 7 months
Number of aligners used: Number of aligners ordered:
Upper: 36 (weekly changes) + 22 (every 2 weeks) 28 upper and lower (weekly changes)
Lower: 36 (weekly changes) + 22 (every 2 weeks) Auxiliaries planned: Triangle elastics with buttons on teeth #6 and #11
Auxiliaries used: None and hooks in the lower aligner

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