Overjet Reduction with the Use of ELIBA Device: A Case Report
Published: December 1, 2018 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2018/35530.12341
Eleonora Ortu, Davide Pietropaoli, Ruggero Cattaneo, Mario Giannoni, Annalisa Monaco
1. DDS, PhD, Department of MeSVA, University of L’Aquila, Italia.
2. DDS, PhD, Department of MeSVA, University of L’Aquila, Italia.
3. MD, Department of MeSVA, University of L’Aquila, Italia.
4. Professor, Department of MeSVA, University of L’Aquila, Italia.
5. Professor, Department of MeSVA, University of L’Aquila, Italia.
Correspondence
Eleonora Ortu,
Department of MeSVA, University of L’Aquila, P.le Salvatore Tommasi-67100, L’Aquila, Italia.
E-mail: eleortu@gmail.com
The dental overjet, in subjects with skeletal class II, division I, malocclusion represents one of the difficult problems to resolve for the orthodontist. We describe a case of dental overjet reduction, treated with the Lingual Elevator by Balercia (ELIBA). This orthodontic approach, convenient for patients, can help the orthodontist to solve complex cases of dental overjet.
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