Lower incisor extraction: An orthodontic treatment option

Mírian Aiko Nakane MATSUMOTO, Fábio Lourenço ROMANO, José Tarcísio Lima FERREIRA, Silvia TANAKA, Elizabeth Norie MORIZONO

Lower incisor extraction can be regarded as a valuable option in the pursuit of excellence in orthodontic results in terms of function, aesthetics and stability. The aim of this study was to gather information about the indications, contraindications, advantages, disadvantages and stability of the results achieved in treatments performed with lower incisor extraction. This treatment option may be indicated in malocclusions with anterior tooth size discrepancy due to narrow maxillary incisors and/or large mandibular incisors. It is contraindicated in malocclusions without anterior discrepancy or with discrepancies caused by large maxillary incisors and/or narrow mandibular incisors. The literature suggests this method affords improved posttreatment stability compared with premolar extraction. As well as a careful diagnosis, established with the aid of a diagnostic setup, professional skills and clinical experience are instrumental in achieving successful orthodontic results with this treatment option.

Keywords: Orthodontics. Corrective Orthodontics. Tooth extraction.

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