Thaseena was born with an enlarged upper jaw, due to which she was unable to close her mouth. The upper jaw also had proclined teeth. The lower jaw was backwardly placed.
Since she is in the growth phase, she was treated using growth modification appliances and orthodontics. The first phase of treatment was 2 years. The second phase was 3 years. Below is pictures depicting the treatment process and outcomes.
Frontal view: pre-orthopaedic phase
Lateral view: pre-orthopaedic phase
Patient with activator head pull gear: frontal view, lateral view
After a period of one year the patient showed restrained growth of the upper jaw both in the anterior-posterior and vertical plane.
Post treatment: frontal and lateral views