Serial extraction: 20 years of follow-up

This paper reports a case treated by a serial extraction program at the mixed dentition stage followed by a corrective orthodontic treatment, with a long-term follow-up period. Twenty years after the interceptive treatment, a harmonious face was observed along with treatment stability in the anterio...

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Published in:Journal of applied oral science 2012-08, Vol.20 (4), p.486-492
Main Authors: Almeida, Renato Rodrigues de, Almeida, Marcio Rodrigues de, Oltramari-Navarro, Paula Vanessa Pedron, Conti, Ana Cláudia de Castro Ferreira, Navarro, Ricardo de Lima, Souza, Karen Regina Siqueira de
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Case Report
Child
Clinical Protocols
Crowding
Dentistry
DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Dentition, Mixed
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Interceptive orthodontics
Malocclusion - therapy
Orthodontics, Corrective - methods
Orthodontics, Corrective - psychology
Radiography, Dental
Serial extraction
Serial Extraction - methods
Stability
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:This paper reports a case treated by a serial extraction program at the mixed dentition stage followed by a corrective orthodontic treatment, with a long-term follow-up period. Twenty years after the interceptive treatment, a harmonious face was observed along with treatment stability in the anterior posterior direction, deep overbite (which has been mentioned as a disadvantage of the serial extraction program), and a small relapse of anterior tooth crowding. All these conditions have been regarded as normal occurrences for most orthodontic treatments with a long-term follow-up period. This case report demonstrated that the establishment of a serial extraction protocol determined relevant esthetic changes that afforded an improvement of the patient's self-esteem, with a positive social impact. Furthermore, the low cost of this protocol permits the use of this therapy with underprivileged populations. It is important to emphasize that an early correction of tooth crowding by this protocol does not guarantee stability, but small relapses do not invalidate its accomplishment.
ISSN:1678-7757
1678-7765
1678-7765
1678-7757
DOI:10.1590/S1678-77572012000400016