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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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An alternative choice: Obtaining space for a canine with asymmetric fan type expansion appliance
Ebubekir Toy, Eyup Burak Kucuk
Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
Correspondence Address:
Ebubekir Toy
Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Inonu University, 44280 Malatya
Turkey
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DOI: 10.4103/2321-3825.125929
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A 12-year old female patient presented with her unesthetic appearance while smiling. The patient had a vestibule positioned upper-left canine, beside mesofacial face type, flat profile, Class II molar and canine relationships clinically. Dental crowding was 7.8 mm in the upper arch and 4.1 mm in the lower. Treatment plan included to obtain space for the upper-left canine using a modified fan type expansion appliance, followed by comprehensive fixed orthodontic treatment. The aim of this case report is to present a non-extraction treatment of a patient using asymmetric fan type expansion appliance. |
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