Atypical Extraction of Maxillary Central Incisor for the Correction of Angle Class II Malocclusion

Anderson Paulo Barbosa Lima; Graziela Oro Cericato; Matheus Melo Pithon; Ademir Franco; Alex Moreira Herval & Luiz Renato Paranhos

Summary

This case describes the treatment of Class II malocclusion in a patient missing one of the maxillary central incisors due to traumatic impaction. The treatment approach consisted in the extraction of the remaining maxillary central incisor, followed by diastema closure and re-anatomization of lateral incisors into central incisors. The results obtained were considered satisfactory concerning occlusal, aesthetic and functional aspects. This therapeutic approach may be used as an alternative for similar cases.

KEY WORDS: tooth movement, tooth extraction, Angle class II malocclusion, corrective orthodontics.

How to cite this article

LIMA, A. P. B.; CERICATO, G. O.; PITHON, M. M.; FRANCO, A.; HERVAL, A. M. & PARANHOS, L. R. Atypical extraction of maxillary central incisor for the correction of Angle Class II malocclusion. Int. J. Odontostomat., 13(3):292-298, 2019.