Bimaxillary Protrusion - A Case Report

Authors

  • Hemant Kumar Halwa Universal College of Medical Sciences, College of Dental Surgery, Bhairahawa, Nepal
  • Sumit Kumar Yadav Universal College of Medical Sciences, College of Dental Surgery, Bhairahawa, Nepal
  • Kishor Dutta Universal College of Medical Sciences, College of Dental Surgery, Bhairahawa, Nepal
  • Sandeep Kumar Gupta Universal College of Medical Sciences, College of Dental Surgery, Bhairahawa, Nepal
  • Raju Shrestha Universal College of Medical Sciences, College of Dental Surgery, Bhairahawa, Nepal
  • Anish Kumar Shah Universal College of Medical Sciences, College of Dental Surgery, Bhairahawa, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v7i1.24697

Keywords:

Bimaxillary protrusion, extraction, premolars, profile

Abstract

Correction of a severe bimaxillary protrusion with maximum anchorage can be challenging. This case report describes the treatment of a girl with a bimaxillary protrusion. Orthodontic treatment included extraction of her 4 first premolars. The total treatment time was 18 months. Her dental proclination and facial appearance was significantly improved.

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Author Biographies

Hemant Kumar Halwa, Universal College of Medical Sciences, College of Dental Surgery, Bhairahawa, Nepal

Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Sumit Kumar Yadav, Universal College of Medical Sciences, College of Dental Surgery, Bhairahawa, Nepal

Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Kishor Dutta, Universal College of Medical Sciences, College of Dental Surgery, Bhairahawa, Nepal

Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Sandeep Kumar Gupta, Universal College of Medical Sciences, College of Dental Surgery, Bhairahawa, Nepal

Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Raju Shrestha, Universal College of Medical Sciences, College of Dental Surgery, Bhairahawa, Nepal

Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Anish Kumar Shah, Universal College of Medical Sciences, College of Dental Surgery, Bhairahawa, Nepal

Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

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Published

2019-07-02

How to Cite

Halwa, H. K., Yadav, S. K., Dutta, K., Gupta, S. K., Shrestha, R., & Shah, A. K. (2019). Bimaxillary Protrusion - A Case Report. Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences, 7(1), 70–73. https://doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v7i1.24697

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2019)

Section

Case Reports

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