Table 5.
Characteristics, treatment plans, and Invisalign® recommendations
| Category | Case no. | Main characteristics | Times surgery recommended (%) | Times extraction recommended (%) | Times aligners not recommended (%) | Main reasons for not recommending aligners (times mentioned) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class I | 1-1 | Moderate crowding, protrusive profile | 0 | 15 (94%) | 14 (88%) | Extraction case (10) |
| 1-2 | Moderate crowding, Mx right lateral crossbite Straight profile |
0 | 3 (19%) | 6 (38%) | Extraction case (2) Crossbite (2) |
|
| 2-1 | Moderate to severe crowding; High canine |
0 | 12 (75%) | 13 (81%) | Extraction case (7) Rotation (3) |
|
| 2-2 | Moderate to severe crowding, Mx laterals in crossbite | 0 | 14 (88%) | 14 (88%) | Extraction case (9) Difficult case (2) |
|
| 3-1 | Adult Severe crowding Bilateral posterior crossbite |
2 (12%) | 12 (75%) | 15 (94%) | Extraction case (6) Difficult case (3) Surgery case (2) Crossbite (2) |
|
| 3-2* | Adult Unilateral posterior crossbite, severely proclined upper incisors, class II |
8 (50%) | 13 (81%) | 15 (94%) | Extraction case (6) Surgery case (5) Difficult case (2) |
|
| 4-1 | Anterior open bite, facial asymmetry | 7 (44%) | 9 (56%) | 14 (88%) | Surgery case (6) Extraction case (3) Anchorage (2) Open bite (2) |
|
| 4-2 | Anterior open bite Mild crowding, protrusive lips |
1 (6%) | 15 (94%) | 14 (88%) | Extraction case (7) Surgery case (2) Difficult case (2) Open bite (2) |
|
| Class II Div 1 | 5-1 | Moderate crowding | 0 | 13 (81%) | 14 (88%) | Extraction case (11) |
| 5-2 | Moderate crowding | 1 (6%) | 15 (94%) | 14 (88%) | Extraction case (6) Difficult case (2) Surgery case (2) Anchorage (2) |
|
| 6-1 | Deepbite Full-cusp class II Retrognathic mandible |
8 (50%) | 11 (69%) | 13 (81%) | Surgery case (5) Extraction case (4) Difficult case (2) Anchorage (2) |
|
| 6–2 | Deepbite Half-cusp class II; |
1 (6%) | 2 (12%) | 9 (56%) | Deepbite and deep COS (3) Extraction case (2) (9 suggested functional appliances) |
|
| Class II Div 2 | 7-1 | Deepbite, maxillary moderate crowding | 1 (6%) | 4 (25%) | 7 (44%) | Extraction case (2) (3 suggested functional appliances) |
| 7-2 | Deepbite | 2 (12%) | 0 | 12 (75%) | AP correction (5) (10 suggested functional appliances) |
|
| 8-1 | Adult Deepbite |
8 (50%) | 3 (19%) | 9 (56%) | Surgery case (3) Extraction case (3) |
|
| 8-2 | Adult Severe crowding |
3 (19%) | 13 (81%) | 14 (88%) | Extraction case (7) Surgery case (3) Difficult case (2) Anchorage (2) |
|
| Class III | 9-1 | Mild A-P discrepancy Asymmetry |
12 (75%) | 1 (6%) | 9 (56%) | Surgery case (6) AP correction (2) |
| 9-2 | Mild A-P discrepancy Asymmetry |
2 (12%) | 0 | 8 (50%) | Severity (3) AP correction (3) |
|
| 10-1 | Anterior crossbite, severe A-P discrepancy Asymmetry |
10 (63%) | 4 (25%) | 15 (94%) | Surgery case (7) Difficult case (4) Anchorage (2) |
|
| 10-2 | Anterior crossbite, severe A-P discrepancy Asymmetry |
13 (81%) | 3 (19%) | 15 (94%) | Surgery case (10) Deepbite or deep COS (2) |
*This patient had a Class II posterior malocclusion