Vu Orthodontics - Orthodontist - Braces & Invisalign

16027 Brookhurst St., Ste. K
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
ph: 714-463-2204
fax: 714-463-2205
alt: 714-775-0100
drhungvu@yahoo.com

Cases

Intra-oral photos of the intial and progress are shown. The brackets are self-ligation: SPEED

Phase I: mixed dentition, typically, 7-9 y.o.

The following is an example (Case 1) of Phase I

Case 1:

Fig. 1a. Initial (upper)

Fig. 1b. Progress (10 month, upper)

Fig. 1c. Initial (lower)

Fig. 1d. Progress (10 month, lower)

Fig. 1e. Initial (front)

Fig. 1f. Progress (10 month, front)

Full: permanent dentition, typically, older than 11 y.o.

The following are examples (Cases 2-5) of full cases with moderate crowding.

The initial wire is 0.016" NiTi Supercable. The beauty of our way of treatment are:

non-extraction (for mild and moderate crowdings)
patients reported NO PAIN at all.

Case 2

Fig. 2a. Initial (upper)

Fig. 2b. Progress (9 mo., upper)

Fig. 2c. Initial (lower)

Fig. 2d. Progress (9 mo., lower)

Fig. 2e. Initial (right)

Fig. 2f. Progress (9 mo., right)

Fig. 2g. Initial (left)

Fig. 2h. Progress (9 mo., left)

Case 3

Fig. 3a. Initial (front)

Fig. 3b. Progress (8 mo., front)

Fig. 3c. Progress (11 mo., front)

Fig. 3d. Initial (upper)

Fig. 3e. Progress (8 mo., upper)

Fig. 3f. Initial (lower)

Fig. 3g. Progress (8 mo., lower)

Case 4

Fig. 4a. Initial (upper)

Fig. 4b. Progress (1 year, upper)

Fig. 4c. Initial (lower)

Fig. 4d. Progress (1 year, lower)

Fig. 4e. Initial (right)

Fig. 4f. Progress (1 year, right)

Fig. 4g. Initial (left)

Fig. 4h. Progress (1 year, left)

Case 5

Fig. 5a. Initial (upper)

Fig. 5b. Progress (20 mo., upper)

Fig. 5c. Initial (lower)

Fig. 5d. Progress (17 mo., lower)

Fig. 5e. Initial (front)

Fig. 5f. Progress (20 mo., front)

16027 Brookhurst St., Ste. K
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
ph: 714-463-2204
fax: 714-463-2205
alt: 714-775-0100
drhungvu@yahoo.com