Khaled Kasem
Chief Orthodontist at Impress Barcelona, Spain
Title: Digital Hybrid Orthodontic Treatment: A Case Study
Biography
Biography: Khaled Kasem
Abstract
Hybrid application of clear aligners can be a rational and efficient approach for treating malocclusions, as compared with a clear aligner therapy alone option in which the magnitude of some movements would require a higher number of aligners and likely further refinement.
A case study patient, with no medical problems, underwent a hybrid digital treatment with two phases to treat Class II div 2, brachycephalic pattern and a retrognathic mandible: an extraction of two first premolars with fixed orthodontic as a first phase and clear alignment treatment as a second phase.
The findings? A combined use of aligners and fixed orthodontic treatment is an efficacious means of resolving orthodontic issues such as class II, dental cross-bite, and crowding within a relative short time-frame comparable to conventional orthodontic methods, and with excellent esthetics and functional results.