Non-extraction Orthodontic Treatment Protocol of Moderate Crowding

Dental crowding is referred to as the swarming of teeth, mainly due to the discrepancy between the size of the jaw bases and that of the teeth. When the amount of space required for the teeth is more than that in the jaws, it leads to crowding. The prevalence of crowding has now increased to almost 30-60%. It can be classified into mild, moderate, and severe according to the amount of overlap. Depending on the severity of the crowding, the decision of extraction is made. The given case presents a non-extraction protocol for treating moderate crowding. The present case report explains the non-extraction treatment of moderate crowding using inter-proximal stripping.