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Home Invisalign Teen for thumb-sucking management. A case report

Invisalign Teen for thumb-sucking management. A case report

Authors:

  • L. Levrini
    Faculty of Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
  • L. Tettamanti
    Faculty of Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
  • A. Macchi
    Faculty of Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
  • A. Tagliabue
    Faculty of Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
  • A. Caprioglio
    Faculty of Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

ABSTRACT


Aim

Currently and with increasing frequency, treatments with Invisalign orthodontic devices are aimed also to
adolescent patients: this evolution involves the management of some atypical characteristics, and among them also thumb-
sucking. CASE REPORT: A 13-year-old adolescent girl with protracted thumb sucking and dentoalveolar open bite is
presented. Infantile neuropsychiatric assessment was required before and after treatment. Small areas of the aligners were
occlusally flipped like a bite ramp, in particular on the palatal surface of the upper incisors, in order to discourage thumb
sucking. The selection of an invisible orthodontic device was shown to be interesting because it does not impact on the
fragile and complex neuropsychiatric situations. Moreover, the active daily application of the device further motivates young
patients. The vertical attachments were fundamental in repositioning the front teeth and to close the dentoalveolar open bite.
Treatment was ended in eight months with no behavioural or neuropsychiatric consequences in the short period. Invisalign
was shown to be a useful device for orthodontic correction even in the complex management of adolescent thumb
sucking.

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Publication date:

Jun /2012

Keywords:

aligner, early treatment, open bite, oral bad habit, thumb sucking

Issue:

Vol.13 – n.2/2012

Page:

155 – 158

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Cite:


Harvard: L. Levrini, L. Tettamanti, A. Macchi, A. Tagliabue, A. Caprioglio (2012) "Invisalign Teen for thumb-sucking management. A case report", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 13(2), pp155-158. doi:
Vancouver: L. Levrini, L. Tettamanti, A. Macchi, A. Tagliabue, A. Caprioglio. Invisalign Teen for thumb-sucking management. A case report. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2012Jun.1 [cited 2023Mar.25];13(2):155-158. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/invisalign-teen-for-thumb-sucking-management-a-case-report/
MLA: L. Levrini, L. Tettamanti, A. Macchi, A. Tagliabue, A. Caprioglio Invisalign Teen for thumb-sucking management. A case report. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2012;13(2):155-158

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