This case demonstrates what orthodontic treatment is all about: improving both esthetics & function, and truly making a difference in one’s smile. In the initial photos, you can appreciate the severity of dental crowding, whereby the patient’s right side canines are completely blocked out of the arch. Moreover, the upper and lower incisors were proclined (flared out), and the dental midlines are uncoordinated. As well, due to the extreme position of the crowded dentition, the

This patient initially presented with narrow arches, severe dental crowding, rotated and flared front teeth, and a blocked out lower incisor. During the course of this patient’s orthodontic treatment, upper archform was improved, the rotated and flared front teeth were aligned into an ideal position, and the blocked out lower incisor was extracted while the remaining lower teeth were properly aligned. Esthetic adjustments were then completed to smooth out any rough edges and

At #nemesortho, we always strive to make our patients happy 😁. Sometimes patients desire focusing on one arch (i.e, upper or lower teeth only). For various reasons, be it financial or due to orthodontic treatment in the past, limited treatment can be a great option. Here is an example of an upper arch only treatment that was done in under 1️⃣2️⃣ months. As you can see, the transformation is massive. The overall smile aesthetics was improved and deep bite corrected. Our goal

This patient initially presented with an ectopic (Blocked out) upper right canine, severe deep overbite, increased overjet, class II malloclusion, severe dental crowding, and an upper dental midline deviation towards the right. In this treatment, the upper right and left first premolars (the teeth immediately behind the canines) were extracted in order to create space for the blocked out canine, alleviate dental crowding, and help swing the upper midline back towards the left