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Case Study

Reversing Serial Extractions WITHOUT Using Expanders! A Case Report 1.1

Why do we default to removing teeth when we see crowding in pre-adolescent patients? And if we don’t remove teeth, why do we resort to expanders to increase arch perimeter? Is there anything else that can be done?

In Part 1 of this podcast, Dr. Mike will review the case of a 9-year-old patient who was heading down a serial extraction path, as recommended by another orthodontist.

Reversing Serial Extractions WITHOUT Using Expanders! A Case Report 1.2

Why do we default to removing teeth when we see crowding in pre-adolescent patients? And if we don’t remove teeth, why do we resort to expanders to increase arch perimeter? Is there anything else that can be done?

In Part 2, Dr. Mike will present the patient’s records from Phase I retention, Phase II treatment, and Phase II retention 5 years after treatment had been completed.

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