Mandibular incisor extraction: a terapeutic option

Camilo Massa Ferreira LIMA, Eduardo LACET, Candice Ramos MARQUES

The orthodontic treatment strategy in crowded cases has usually been oscillated among no extraction and premolars’ extractions. In certain situations the choice for an alternative or another would bring negative consequences. The extraction of a lower incisor in well selected cases represents an efficient approach, although little attention has been given to this kind of therapy in the literature. However, the correct indication must be evaluated by the orthodontist, who needs to know the peculiarities related to this treatment modality. In this sense, the aim of this work is to approach in a systematic way the several clinical aspects related with this therapeutic modality, illustrating its applicability through the presentation of treated cases.

Keywords: Crowding. Mandibular incisor extaction. Diagnosis.

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