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March 2003 • Volume 19 • Number 41


Treatment of patient with persistent deciduous and erupted permanent canines by using fixed orthodontics appliances

 

Ivana Šćepan,
Branislav Glišić
University in Belgrade, Faculty of stomatology
Clinic of ortodontics
   
ABSTRACT


The aim of this paper was to describe a treatment of female patient, 13 years of age, with dentoalveolar class II division 1.malocclusion due to persistency of both upper deciduous canines. The treatment was performed by using fixed orthodontics appliances (Ricketts .018’’ prescription) in both jaws, with straight wire technique. The appliances were removed after 15 moths’ treatment, and retention period lasted 12 months.

 Key words: deciduous, permanent, canines, fixed, orthodontics appliances
   
...Authors and Reprint Information
Assoc. Prof. dr Ivana Šćepan
2 Dravska str.
11000 Belgrade
Serbia and Montenegro
e-mail: glisa@EUnet.yu

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