cases - kd orthodontics
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DR. KARTIK DHOLAKIA
MDS (Orthodontics) - Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai.
Author of 5 International & 1 National publications in Indexed journals.E.g. World Journal of Orthodontics. 2011: Volume 12, Issue 2, page 97.AJODO (American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics).
Treated cases with;
Metallic, ceramic and self ligating brackets,
Straight wire, Begg’s, Tip Edge.
Lingual Braces, Clear aligners, etc.
Myofunctional, Fixed functional, Habit breaking appliances, facemask,
headgear, etc… (Preventive & Interceptive Orthodontics).
Treated many Surgical cases involving surgeries of Maxilla, mandible,
chin, both jaws.. Orthognathic and/ or Distraction osteogenesis.
Treated many cases with Oral clefts, even those requiring comprehensive
orthodontic and surgical correction.
Patient 1Dr. Kartik D. DholakiaTwo Phase treatment.
Notice change in facial proportions and profile. Also,
observe for proper fitting of teeth despite of congenitally
missing lower central incisors
DURATION: 1 year and 8 months
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Patient 2Dr. Kartik D. Dholakia
Fixed Functional. Notice the change in facial esthetics and correction of proclined teeth without the need for
tooth extractions.DURATION: 1 year and 6
months
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Patient 3Dr. Kartik D. Dholakia
Non extraction (only upper left
deciduous canine root piece extracted)
DURATION: 1 year and 8 months
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Present
Patient 4Dr. Kartik D. Dholakia
Fixed + Functional. Notice change in facial profile
DURATION: 1 year and 3 months
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Patient 4Dr. Kartik D. DholakiaFixed + Functional.
Notice change in facial profile
DURATION: 1 year and 3 months.
1 year into retention.
Recommended gingivoplasty and
improvement in Crown prosthesis for lower right anterior teeth.Dr. Kartik
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Patient 5Dr. Kartik D.
DholakiaSecond premolar
extraction.Notice change in facial profile and chin prominence.
DURATION: 1 year and 6 months.
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Patient 6Dr. Kartik D. Dholakia
Myofunctional applianceNotice the change in
facial profile.DURATION: 1 year
and 6 months.
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Patient 7Dr. Kartik D.
DholakiaExtraction of 1st
Premolars.Observe for
correction of lower Impacted canine and alignment of
lower arch.DURATION: 1 year
and 8 months.
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Patient 8 (Cleft Lip and Palate)Dr. Kartik D. Dholakia
Orthodontics + Surgical (Maxillary Distraction Osteogenesis and
Mandibular BSSO setback)I year 2 months only. Observe for
orthodontically coordinated and well developed upper arch form to facilitate proper orthognathic surgery. Notice the good fit of the dentition. Open bite corrected. Facial profile improved.
Refinement Plastic surgery pending… therefore brackets are not removed.
Dr. Kartik
DholakiaOnly One major
surgery for both Jaws Instead of Two… saving
cost and time of one major
surgery
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Dholakia
Dr. Kartik
Dholakia
Dr. Kartik
DholakiaOnly One major surgery for both Jaws Instead of Two… saving
cost and time of one major
surgery
Patient 9 (Cleft Lip and Palate)Dr. Kartik D. Dholakia
Orthodontics + Surgical (Maxillary Distraction Osteogenesis and
Mandibular BSSO setback)(Two jaw) – 1 year 6 months only. Observe for orthodontically coordinated and well developed upper arch form to facilitate proper orthognathic surgery. Notice the good fit of the dentition. Open bite corrected. Facial profile
improved Refinement Plastic surgery pending… therefore brackets are not removed.Dr. Kartik Dholakia
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Patient 10Dr. Kartik D. Dholakia
Orthodontics +Surgical (Two jaw)
Notice – Change in Incisal exposure, smile line, and
facial profile. Lip protusiveness will decrease
in due course of time as hypotonic lips take around 1 years’ time to adapt to new skeletal and dental position.
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Patient 11Dr. Kartik D. Dholakia
Extraction of all 1st Premolars
Notice – Change in facial profile, reduction in lip
fullness, and reduction in proclination of incisors.
DURATION: 1 year 5 months.
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Patient 11Dr. Kartik D. Dholakia
Class III skeletal pattern with bucally placed canines.Camouflage treatment.
Treatment duration – 8 months. One year post retention.
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Patient 12Dr. Kartik D. Dholakia
Case of impacted central incisor with labial inclination of
the crown, with posterior crossbite. Orthodontic extrusion
done with Closed flap technique, followed by open
flap post buttoning of the labial gingiva.
Treatment duration – 8 months.Note the adequate width of
attached gingiva and the level of gingival margin.
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Patient 13Dr. Kartik D. Dholakia
Case with deep bite, reduced lower vertical facial height,
posterior crossbite (on left side with Class II molar relation).
Treated with TIP EDGE appliance.Duration – 11 months.
Note – increase in lower facial height.
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