Class I Bimaxillary proclination treated with Tear drop loop– A case report

Pratik Patel

Volume : VI, Issue : V, May - 2016

Class I Bimaxillary proclination treated with Tear drop loop– A case report

Pratik Patel

Abstract :

Seventeen years male presented a skeletal Class I relation with bimaxillary dental proclination and edge to edge bite with tongue thrusting habit. Extraction of first premolars was planned to correct anterior proclination and achieve lip competency. Tear drop loop was used to retract upper and lower anteriors in order to reduce proclination. Habit reminding appliance was placed on the palatal surface of upper anteriors. Post treatment incisors inclination was improved and tongue thrusting habit was eliminated. As the incisors were retracted, lip competency, facial convexity and nasolabial angle improved.