4 Bicuspid Extraction
Treatment Profile - Four Bicuspid Extraction
This patient came to see us when she was 14 years old. She had all of her permanent teeth and was very crowded in both her upper and lower arches. (Figure 1) Her biggest complaint was that "I hate my cuspids! They look like fangs!"
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We placed braces only on the
upper teeth while the patient was
sent to get upper and lower
bicuspid extracted.
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Spaces are closing where the
teeth have been extracted and
we now have placed braces on
all the teeth. The tubing on the
lower arch is for comfort for the
patient.
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We are still closing spaces and
opening her bite. And the upper
arch has revers curve built into
the wire. And chaining to close
space.
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Our patient has now been in
braces for a year. The wire that
you see on the lower called
"piggyback", it is allowing us to
chain and level bite. The orange
elastic chain you see is to close
spaces.
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Utility artch has been removed,
upper and lower arches are level
and open. We continue to close
all spaces with chain.
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