1Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Uttaranchal Dental College and Medical Research Institute, Uttarakhand
2Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral pathology, Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Himachal Pradesh, India
*Corresponding Author: Email: luvagarwal789@gmail.com
Online published on 24 September, 2018.
Orthodontic tooth movement of total blocked-out incisor is usually difficult as it is related with the problems of severe crowding, midline deviation, gingival recession and involvement of root resorption. A case report was presented to illustrate the treatment principles. It demonstrated with careful planning in non-extraction sequence and orthodontic mechanics to deliver light, controlled force, condition of totally blocked out incisor could be corrected with good results.
Face driven orthodontics, Blocked-out incisor, Non-extraction
