Treatment of Proclined Upper Incisors with Reverse Bracket Placement: A Case Report
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| Format: | artículo original |
| Estat: | Versión publicada |
| Data de publicació: | 2026 |
| Descripció: | Accurate bracket placement plays a key role in orthodontic treatment outcomes. This case report describes the management of a 21-year-old female presenting with labially inclined maxillary incisors and a midline diastema. Fixed appliance therapy was carried out with a specific adjustment; the brackets on the upper incisors were placed in reverse orientation to improve labial root torque and control the incisor inclination while avoiding additional auxiliaries or tooth extraction. After 25 months of treatment, the patient showed well-aligned teeth, a functional overjet and overbite, closure of the diastema, and a more pleasing smile. Radiographic evaluation suggested that root resorption was minimal. Reverse bracket placement may be a useful alternative in selected cases. Monitoring over time is still necessary to confirm long-term stability. |
| Pais: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Institution: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.revistas.ucr.ac.cr:article/5291 |
| Accés en línia: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rOdontos/article/view/5291 |
| Paraula clau: | Orthodontics; Bracket placement; Case report; Root torque; Fixed appliance therapy; Proclination. Ortodoncia; Colocación de brackets; Reporte de caso; Torque radicular; Terapia con aparatología fija; Proclinación. |