Fig. 19 Fig. 20 Results: b Maxillary arch with TPA removed (Fig. 22) b Mandibular arch with lip bumper (Figs. 18 and 23) b Overjet and overbite improving (Fig. 24) b Bilateral Class I platform (Fig. 25) b Normal overbite and overjet b Broad arch forms Conclusion: There is no doubt that treating this case non-extraction and devel-oping the arches was the correct treatment decision. Extracting the 4 first bicuspids as was proposed by another practitioner would have been disastrous in this case. Thank goodness her parents sought out a second opinion. The Sassouni + Archial Analysis is a great tool allowing the practitioner to Fig. 22 www.orthodontics.com Fall 2023 17
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