TOWNIE TREATMENT CASE CASE STUDY Fig. 17 Fig. 19 Fig. 22 Fig. 20 Fig. 23 Fig. 18 Fig. 21 Fig. 24 I treated her for six more months trying to perfect those tiny little details only I could see. She struggled with wearing the aligners, and at 15 months (Figs. 17-24), I realized we weren't going to get any better than we had been at nine months. Michelle's case was a great learning experience for me. I learned how to properly treat gummy smiles in a very effi cient and predictable way. I saw the advantage that clear aligners gave us with these cases. I also learned how to listen to my patients and work with them to meet their goals not just for their teeth, but for their lifestyles. OT Dr. Bill Dischinger earned a degree from the Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry and a certificate in orthodontics at Tufts University in Boston. Dischinger, an adjunct professor in the orthodontics department at the University of the Pacific in San Francisco, has lectured nationally and internationally on subjects including functional jaw orthopedics, Spark clear aligners, passive self-ligation and practice management. Dischinger is also a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists and the American Dental Association. SEPTEMBER 2023 | 22 | ORTHOTOWN.COMhttp://www.ORTHOTOWN.COM