{"id":6437,"date":"2026-09-07T17:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T17:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.eptamed.com\/clinical-case-studies\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T23:29:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T23:29:54","slug":"clinical-case-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eptamed.com\/en\/clinical-case-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Case Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6437\" class=\"elementor elementor-6437 elementor-2879\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f02977 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"68f02977\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c7246c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-20c7246c-0158474 \" data-id=\"20c7246c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"20c7246c\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c549ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-eptamed-case-study\" data-id=\"6c549ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eptamed-case-study.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-root\">\n\n\t\t\t<section class=\"csx-hero\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-hero-tag\">Clinical Documentation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"csx-hero-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCase Study\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br><em>Before and After<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-hero-sub\">Standardized intraoral clinical photography of 7 real cases. For each case: a direct comparison before and after treatment with the Eptamed\u00ae Equalizer. Drag the slider to see the difference.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-hero-stats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-hero-stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-hero-stat-n\">7<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-hero-stat-l\">Documented cases<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-hero-stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-hero-stat-n\">3<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-hero-stat-l\">Age groups<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-hero-stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-hero-stat-n\">3<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-hero-stat-l\">Clinical Categories<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-hero-stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-hero-stat-n\">100%<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-hero-stat-l\">Real-Life Cases<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"csx-filter-bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-filter-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"csx-fbtn active\" data-cat=\"everyone\">All cases<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"csx-fbtn\" data-cat=\"children\">Children<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"csx-fbtn\" data-cat=\"teenagers\">Teenagers<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"csx-fbtn\" data-cat=\"adults\">Adults<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"csx-fbtn\" data-cat=\"Class 2\">Class II<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"csx-fbtn\" data-cat=\"crowding\">Overcrowding<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"csx-fbtn\" data-cat=\"diastema\">Diastema<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cases-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cases\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"csx-cs\" data-cats=\"children,diastema\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-num\">Case 01<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"csx-cs-title\">Upper Interincisal Diastema in a 7-Year-Old Girl<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-metas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><span>F \u00b7 7 years old<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg><span>Mixed dentition<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect x=\"8\" y=\"2\" width=\"8\" height=\"4\" rx=\"1\"\/><path d=\"M16 4h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H6a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h2\"\/><path d=\"M9 12l2 2 4-4\"\/><\/svg><span>Early interceptive treatment<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-sh\">Initial Situation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-diag\">Obvious upper interincisal diastema during the mixed dentition phase. Significant space between the upper central incisors with possible postural compensations involving the tongue. Early interceptive evaluation to guide natural closure.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-sh\">Results Obtained<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"csx-cs-res\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Progressive closure of the interincisal diastema<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Spontaneous alignment of the upper incisors<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Normalization of resting tongue position<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Stable aesthetic result without extractions<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-cs-tag\">Diastema<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-cs-tag\">Interceptive Treatment for Children<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-ba\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"csx-ba-after\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.eptamed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/case-study\/cs-bambina7-dopo.jpg\" alt=\"After \u2013 Upper Interincisal Diastema in a 7-Year-Old Girl\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"csx-ba-before\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.eptamed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/case-study\/cs-bambina7-prima.jpg\" alt=\"First \u2013 Upper Interincisal Diastema in a 7-Year-Old Girl\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-ba-div\"><div class=\"csx-ba-handle\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M17 8l4 4-4 4M7 8l-4 4 4 4\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-ba-lbl csx-ba-lbl-l\">First<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-ba-lbl csx-ba-lbl-r\">After<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-hint\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M17 8l4 4-4 4M7 8l-4 4 4 4\"\/><\/svg><span>Drag to compare before and after<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"csx-cs\" data-cats=\"children,overcrowding\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-num\">Case 02<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"csx-cs-title\">Dental Crowding in Mixed Dentition: 8-Year-Old Girl<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-metas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><span>F \u00b7 8 years old<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg><span>Mixed dentition<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect x=\"8\" y=\"2\" width=\"8\" height=\"4\" rx=\"1\"\/><path d=\"M16 4h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H6a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h2\"\/><path d=\"M9 12l2 2 4-4\"\/><\/svg><span>Interceptive treatment<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-sh\">Initial Situation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-diag\">Dental crowding during the mixed dentition phase, with rotation and misalignment of the upper and lower incisors. Early interceptive treatment to reduce the need for future extractions and optimize the eruption path. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-sh\">Results Obtained<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"csx-cs-res\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Significant reduction in incisal crowding<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Improved alignment of the upper arch<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Guidance of permanent tooth eruption<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Normalized arch architecture<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-cs-tag\">Crowding<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-cs-tag\">Children&#039;s Interceptive Orthodontics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-ba\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"csx-ba-after\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.eptamed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/case-study\/cs-bambina8-dopo.jpg\" alt=\"After \u2013 Dental Crowding in Mixed Dentition: 8-Year-Old Girl\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"csx-ba-before\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.eptamed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/case-study\/cs-bambina8-prima.jpg\" alt=\"First \u2013 Dental Crowding in Mixed Dentition: 8-Year-Old Girl\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-ba-div\"><div class=\"csx-ba-handle\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M17 8l4 4-4 4M7 8l-4 4 4 4\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-ba-lbl csx-ba-lbl-l\">First<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-ba-lbl csx-ba-lbl-r\">After<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-hint\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M17 8l4 4-4 4M7 8l-4 4 4 4\"\/><\/svg><span>Drag to compare before and after<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"csx-cs\" data-cats=\"teenagers,Class 2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-num\">Case 03<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"csx-cs-title\">Class II Malocclusion in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-metas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><span>F \u00b7 15 years old<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg><span>Permanent dentition<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect x=\"8\" y=\"2\" width=\"8\" height=\"4\" rx=\"1\"\/><path d=\"M16 4h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H6a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h2\"\/><path d=\"M9 12l2 2 4-4\"\/><\/svg><span>Sagittal correction<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-sh\">Initial Situation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-diag\">Class II malocclusion with a distal molar relationship and increased overjet. Proinclination of the upper incisors with compromised labial closure. Correction was performed during the active growth phase to take advantage of the adaptive potential.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-sh\">Results Obtained<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"csx-cs-res\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Correction of the sagittal relationship from Class II to Class I<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Reduction of overjet to within physiological limits<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Normalization of the bilateral molar relationship<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Improvement in smile aesthetics and profile<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-cs-tag\">Class II<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-cs-tag\">Adolescents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-cs-tag\">Sagittal correction<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-ba\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"csx-ba-after\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.eptamed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/case-study\/cs-ragazza15-2cl-dopo.jpg\" alt=\"After \u2013 Class II Malocclusion in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"csx-ba-before\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.eptamed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/case-study\/cs-ragazza15-2cl-prima.jpg\" alt=\"First \u2013 Class II Malocclusion in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-ba-div\"><div class=\"csx-ba-handle\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M17 8l4 4-4 4M7 8l-4 4 4 4\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-ba-lbl csx-ba-lbl-l\">First<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-ba-lbl csx-ba-lbl-r\">After<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-hint\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M17 8l4 4-4 4M7 8l-4 4 4 4\"\/><\/svg><span>Drag to compare before and after<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"csx-cs\" data-cats=\"teenagers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-num\">Case 04<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"csx-cs-title\">Class I Alignment in a 17-Year-Old Boy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-metas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><span>M \u00b7 17 years old<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg><span>Permanent teeth<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect x=\"8\" y=\"2\" width=\"8\" height=\"4\" rx=\"1\"\/><path d=\"M16 4h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H6a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h2\"\/><path d=\"M9 12l2 2 4-4\"\/><\/svg><span>Eptamed\u00ae treatment<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-sh\">Initial Situation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-diag\">Class I malocclusion with incisal misalignment and suboptimal occlusal contacts. Treatment was performed during the final stage of growth to consolidate occlusal function and ensure long-term stability. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-sh\">Results Obtained<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"csx-cs-res\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Complete alignment of the dental arches in Class I<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Optimization of occlusal contacts<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Stability of the result at the end of growth<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Significantly improved smile aesthetics<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-cs-tag\">Class I<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-cs-tag\">Adolescents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-cs-tag\">Alignment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-ba\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"csx-ba-after\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.eptamed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/case-study\/cs-ragazzo17-1cl-dopo.jpg\" alt=\"After \u2013 Class I Alignment in a 17-Year-Old Boy\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"csx-ba-before\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.eptamed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/case-study\/cs-ragazzo17-1cl-prima.jpg\" alt=\"First \u2013 Class I Alignment in a 17-Year-Old Boy\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-ba-div\"><div class=\"csx-ba-handle\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M17 8l4 4-4 4M7 8l-4 4 4 4\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-ba-lbl csx-ba-lbl-l\">First<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-ba-lbl csx-ba-lbl-r\">After<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-hint\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M17 8l4 4-4 4M7 8l-4 4 4 4\"\/><\/svg><span>Drag to compare before and after<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"csx-cs\" data-cats=\"teenagers,overcrowding\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-num\">Case 05<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"csx-cs-title\">Moderate crowding with an intermediate intercept sequence<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-metas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><span>F \u00b7 15 years old<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg><span>Mixed-permanent dentition<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect x=\"8\" y=\"2\" width=\"8\" height=\"4\" rx=\"1\"\/><path d=\"M16 4h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H6a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h2\"\/><path d=\"M9 12l2 2 4-4\"\/><\/svg><span>Interceptive treatment sequence<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-sh\">Initial Situation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-diag\">Moderate crowding during the transition from mixed dentition to permanent dentition. Managed using an intermediate sequence protocol, optimizing the available space without resorting to tooth extractions. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-sh\">Results Obtained<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"csx-cs-res\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Reducing crowding without extractions<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Aligning the upper and lower incisors<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Normalizing the shape and size of the dental arches<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Guided eruption sequence leading to a stable result<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-cs-tag\">Crowded<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-cs-tag\">Teenagers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-cs-tag\">No players were cut<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-ba\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"csx-ba-after\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.eptamed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/case-study\/cs-ragazza15-int-dopo.jpg\" alt=\"After \u2013 Moderate crowding with an intermediate intercept sequence\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"csx-ba-before\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.eptamed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/case-study\/cs-ragazza15-int-prima.jpg\" alt=\"First \u2013 Moderate crowding with an intermediate intercept sequence\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-ba-div\"><div class=\"csx-ba-handle\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M17 8l4 4-4 4M7 8l-4 4 4 4\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-ba-lbl csx-ba-lbl-l\">First<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-ba-lbl csx-ba-lbl-r\">After<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-hint\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M17 8l4 4-4 4M7 8l-4 4 4 4\"\/><\/svg><span>Drag to compare before and after<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"csx-cs\" data-cats=\"teenagers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-num\">Case 06<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"csx-cs-title\">Occlusal Normalization in a 16-Year-Old Girl<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-metas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><span>F \u00b7 16 years old<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg><span>Permanent dentition<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect x=\"8\" y=\"2\" width=\"8\" height=\"4\" rx=\"1\"\/><path d=\"M16 4h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H6a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h2\"\/><path d=\"M9 12l2 2 4-4\"\/><\/svg><span>Class I \u2013 Alignment<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-sh\">Initial Situation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-diag\">Class I malocclusion in an adolescent with mild incisal misalignment and suboptimal occlusal contacts. Treatment aimed at optimizing occlusal function and smile aesthetics during the final stages of growth. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-sh\">Results Obtained<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"csx-cs-res\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Normalized Class I occlusion<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Qualitative improvement of occlusal contacts<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Aesthetic alignment of the upper and lower incisors<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Optimized masticatory function<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-cs-tag\">Class I<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-cs-tag\">Adolescents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-cs-tag\">Alignment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-ba\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"csx-ba-after\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.eptamed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/case-study\/cs-ragazza16-dopo.jpg\" alt=\"After \u2013 Occlusal Normalization in a 16-Year-Old Girl\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"csx-ba-before\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.eptamed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/case-study\/cs-ragazza16-prima.jpg\" alt=\"First \u2013 Occlusal Normalization in a 16-Year-Old Girl\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-ba-div\"><div class=\"csx-ba-handle\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M17 8l4 4-4 4M7 8l-4 4 4 4\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-ba-lbl csx-ba-lbl-l\">First<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-ba-lbl csx-ba-lbl-r\">After<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-hint\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M17 8l4 4-4 4M7 8l-4 4 4 4\"\/><\/svg><span>Drag to compare before and after<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"csx-cs\" data-cats=\"adults\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-num\">Case 07<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"csx-cs-title\">Occlusal Rebalancing in a 55-Year-Old Adult Female Patient<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-metas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><span>F \u00b7 55 years old<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg><span>Permanent teeth<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-meta\"><svg width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect x=\"8\" y=\"2\" width=\"8\" height=\"4\" rx=\"1\"\/><path d=\"M16 4h2a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v14a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H6a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V6a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h2\"\/><path d=\"M9 12l2 2 4-4\"\/><\/svg><span>Adults \u2013 Realignment<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-sh\">Initial Situation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-diag\">Eptamed\u00ae treatment in an adult patient aimed at restoring occlusal balance and improving masticatory function. A conservative, non-invasive approach suitable for older adults. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-sh\">Results Obtained<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"csx-cs-res\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Gradual stabilization of the bite<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Improvement in masticatory function<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Reduction of abnormal stress on dental structures<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"csx-chk\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#BC5A29\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"1.5 5 4 7.5 8.5 2.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span>Conservative approach without extractions<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-cs-tag\">Adults<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-cs-tag\">Rebalancing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-cs-tag\">Conservative<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-cs-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-ba\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"csx-ba-after\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.eptamed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/case-study\/cs-donna55-dopo.jpg\" alt=\"After \u2013 Occlusal Rebalancing in a 55-Year-Old Adult Female Patient\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"csx-ba-before\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.eptamed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/case-study\/cs-donna55-prima.jpg\" alt=\"First \u2013 Occlusal Rebalancing in a 55-Year-Old Adult Female Patient\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"csx-ba-div\"><div class=\"csx-ba-handle\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M17 8l4 4-4 4M7 8l-4 4 4 4\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-ba-lbl csx-ba-lbl-l\">First<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"csx-ba-lbl csx-ba-lbl-r\">After<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"csx-cs-hint\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M17 8l4 4-4 4M7 8l-4 4 4 4\"\/><\/svg><span>Drag to compare before and after<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clinical Documentation Case Study Before and After Standardized intraoral clinical photography of 7 real cases. 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