Shaun attended his initial consultation back in 2022 where we had a good discussion of what his main concerns were and what we could do for him.
This was:
- Crowding
- Impacted Canine
- Recession
- Overjet
- Deep bite
Shaun’s preference was invisalign treatment, but he was aware we may need to move onto fixed appliances at some point if UL3 doesn’t move into the space we were about to create.
For this tooth to be brought down, we needed to extract ULc which was done by his general dentist.
In order to make it as convenient for Sean as possible, we made pontics in invisalign aligners.
Pontics are artificial tooth coloured placeholders that are fitted in the space of a missing tooth. The shade was carefully chosen so it wouldn’t stand out and would blend in nicely with the rest of the teeth.
A brief summary of Sean’s orthodontic journey:
- IPR completed in order to minimise the risk of gum recession and black triangles.
- Lingual brace UL2/3/4 was needed for a few months, in order to achieve the best results, bringing UL3 into the right position and aligning it nicely.
- Elastics were also a crucial part of Shaun’s treatment.
Sean used dental monitoring throughout his treatment and it was an absolute blast as it helped to monitor his treatment (and especially to keep an eye on his ‘tricky’ tooth weekly).
Teeth whitening was used to complete Sean’s final result.
Thank you for allowing us to share your before and after Shaun, we hope you are as happy as we are with your smile!