Orthodontic treatment of Class I malocclusion with severe crowding in lower anterior
Diagnosis: A male patient came with the chief complain of irregularly place lower front teeth. The extraoral examination reveals mesoprosopic faceform, mesoocephalic headform, straight profile, competent lips, average nasolabial angle. The intraoral examination shows Class I molar relation, Class I canine relation with crowding in upper & lower anterior teeth. Diagnosis is Angle's Class I malocclusion with anterior crowding. Treatment Objectives: To correct crowding in upper & lower anterior teeth To achieve ideal overjet and overbite To correct smile Treatment Plan: Non-Extraction Leveling and alignment Inter-proximal reduction Finishing and detailing Treatment Progress: The orthodontic treatment is started with banding and bonding in upper and lower arches with standard 0.022 inch MBT preadjusted edgewise appliance. The initial leveling and alignment process is started on 0.014 nickel‑titanium (NiTi) arch wire. The inter-proximal reduction is perfo