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ORTHODONTIC SECTION

CASE STUDY: CLASS II CORRECTION WITH

ALIGNERS USING 3SHAPE ECOSYSTEM

Sagar Dombe

INTRODUCTION retruded mandibular jaw. Additionally, she had mild spacing in both
Class II malocclusion is a common orthodontic issue that affects facial the maxillary and mandibular arches.
aesthetics and dental function. This case study presents the successful
treatment of a 12-year-old female patient, Anika Premji, who had CLINICAL EXAMINATION
a Class II Division 1 malocclusion. Her condition was effectively Extraoral Examination
managed using in-house designed aligners within the 3Shape • Facial Symmetry: Mild asymmetry noted.
ecosystem, combined with Class II elastics. • Profile: Convex profile with a notable lip protrusion.

CASE STUDY Intraoral Examination
Patient Profile • Maxillary Arch: Protruded maxillary incisors with an increased
• Name: Anika Premji overjet of approximately 14 mm.
• Age: 12 years • Mandibular Arch: Lingually positioned mandibular incisors with a
• Gender: Female normal arch form.
• Dental History: Anika presented with a Class II Division 1 • Occlusion: Class II molar relationship (1st molars) with a moderately
malocclusion characterized by protruded maxillary teeth and a increased overbite of approximately 4 mm.

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Fig 1-5: Initial intraoral scan of the patient’s dentition with 3Shape’s TRIOS scanner
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