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Invisalign Submission Option: Invisalign Lite

Year: 2024	Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Age: 14	Treatment Time: 8 months 11 days
Gender: Female

Dr. Sangsoo Ahn

Invisalign Lite

Patient Chief Concern
deep bite, crowding, large overjet

What learning would you share with other Invisalign providers?
The most critical aspects of using Invisalign Lite are accurate diagnosis and a well-crafted ClinCheck plan. The keys to success were ensuring heavy contact on the posterior teeth and incorporating bite ramps.

What contributed most to this treatment being successful?
When addressing significant crowding in Invisalign Lite cases, strategic planning becomes essential.

Clinical Indications

Class II div 1
Deep bite
Increased overjet
Narrow arches

Modalities

Intrusion
Leveling Curve of Spee

Treatment Information

Retainer: Vivera
Vivera with fixed wire retainers

Smartforce: Conventional

Submission Process: iTero Scanner Element/5D

Length of Treatment: 8 months

Additional Aligners: 1

Number of Aligners:

	Initial	Additional	Total
Maxillary	14	11	25
Mandibulary	14	11	25

Aligner Wear Time: 1 week

Images

Initial

Final

Progress

Radiographs

Initial Panorama

Final Panorama

Initial Lateral

Final Lateral

ClinCheck

Summary

Invisalign Lite can effectively address deep bites and significant crowding while maintaining proper occlusion. With a well-designed ClinCheck plan, it’s entirely possible to maintain proper posterior occlusion. In this case, treatment was successfully completed with a single AA (Additional Aligners) round, addressing posterior occlusion, dental midline, and deep bite.