Since U2s are palatally inclined, there is no enough space to place brackets on L3 (Fig.13).  Lower bracketing is postponed.  U4s are extracted 3 days earlier.  A 14 niti wire is placed.

The incisal edge of L3s will be reduced to make them look like the lower incisors prior to lower bracketing.

En Mass Retraction

Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 12/01/2016, last revision 12/01/2016