Alveolar Bone Growth with Orthoeruption

This teenage patient presents with pronounced esthetic and functional dental concerns. An anterior frontal view of the patient’s dentition shows virtually total facial blockage of the maxillary right central incisor creating mesial contact of the right lateral incisor with the left central incisor immediately lingual to the blocked out right central incisor. A similar severe misalignment takes place with the orientation of the mandibular left canine and adjacent mandibular left premolar and mandibular left lateral incisor. In addition, the patient exhibits a pronounced overbite with maxillary anterior teeth entirely covering the opposing mandibular teeth and with an overjet of 4 mm. This case report illustrates the potential to grow alveolar bone with the orthodontic systems known as Fastbraces® Technologies that is based on the non-extraction mechanically aided continuation of eruption by moving the roots towards their final position from the onset of therapy. Post treatment clinical photos and radiographic results show dramatic esthetic and functional improvement with the elimination of the severe pretreatment crowding and occlusal discrepancy with the establishment of a stable occlusion and good intercuspation.