The timing of orthodontic intervention is contentious and has been debated many times. In our view, early treatment that's to be targeted to the needs of the individual and there must be an obvious gain with starting treatment early.

The treatment of skeletal Class II malocclusion is one of the most common challenges met in orthodontic practice. Explore our latest patient journey to know which option e-LINE chose among all the alternatives to treat this complex case.

We wanted to highlight this class II malocclusion case as the Herbst appliance is not a commonly used functional appliance in the UK. Follow our patient's journey and check the results that we managed to achieve with a complex treatment plan.

Our 39-Year-old Female with a history of several previous orthodontic treatments. Including labial and lingual bracing was unhappy with her smile, bite and felt the upper right teeth were ‘dipping in’.

We asked her why she chose e-LINE for her orthodontic treatment…

Jaw Surgery (Orthognathic Surgery) is an operation to reposition the jaws. The operation corrects any imbalance between the skeletal component holding the teeth to create harmony and balance. Our case study looks at our 25 year old patient who was referred to improve her facial appearance and occlusion.

Tooth wear / Tooth surface loss (TSL) is a normal yet irreversible physiological process that occurs throughout a person’s life. It is, however, considered pathological when the degree of destruction of hard tissue is excessive leading to functional degradation, sensitivity, and aesthetic impairment.

A 32-year-old female with skeletal 2 high mandibular plane angle base and class 1 dental malocclusion with moderate upper and severe lower crowding. There was posterior crowding evident with the displaced and rolling in of the second molars. Narrow arches, especially in the posterior quadrants. Uneven smile aesthetics. Stable temporomandibular joints.