Prevention and treatment of dento-maxillary discrepancy

The many clinical and radiological signs of arch length discrepancy simplify the practitioner's task of diagnosing it early. When they need to deal with insufficient room in the dental arch, orthodontists have available to them a large variety of therapeutic possibilities that require relativel...

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Published inOrthodontie française Vol. 77; no. 2; p. 267
Main Authors Delhaye, S, Saba, S Bou, Delatte, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 01.06.2006
Subjects
Cephalometry
Child
Dental Arch - diagnostic imaging
Dental Arch - growth & development
Dental Enamel - surgery
Dentition, Mixed
Humans
Malocclusion, Angle Class I - diagnosis
Malocclusion, Angle Class I - therapy
Orthodontic Appliances, Functional
Orthodontics, Corrective - instrumentation
Orthodontics, Corrective - methods
Orthodontics, Preventive - instrumentation
Orthodontics, Preventive - methods
Radiography
Serial Extraction
Space Maintenance, Orthodontic
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Summary:The many clinical and radiological signs of arch length discrepancy simplify the practitioner's task of diagnosing it early. When they need to deal with insufficient room in the dental arch, orthodontists have available to them a large variety of therapeutic possibilities that require relatively little cooperation from young patients and that often work quickly to correct beginning malocclusions in the mixed dentition or that prevent them from worsening. Orthodontists decide whether to use space maintainers, increase arch length, or embark on a program of serial extraction depending upon the type of disorder, its severity, and its etiology. The principle objectives of early treatment in arch length discrepancy cases are to re-establish a balanced occlusion and to reduce the duration and the complexity of definitive treatment in the adult dentition.
ISSN:0078-6608