Orthodontic treatment of Class I malocclusion with spacing in upper & lower anterior - 5
Diagnosis: A Male patient came with the chief complain of spacing in upper and 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 spacing in upper & lower anterior teeth. Diagnosis is Angle's Class I malocclusion with anterior spacing. Treatment Objectives: To close spacing in upper & lower anterior teeth To achieve ideal overjet and overbite To correct smile Treatment Plan: Non-Extraction Leveling and alignment Space closure 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 sequential change of arch wires are 0.016 nic