Developmental occlusion, orthodontic interventions, and orthognathic surgery for adolescents.
Rinchuse DJ, Rinchuse DJ
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. drinchuse@aol.com
This article addresses issues in orthodontics such as timing of treatment, expansion in the absence of a posterior crossbite, serial ex-tractions, treatment of Class II and III malocclusions, treatment of open bites, extraction versus nonextraction, preservation of E-space to resolve crowding, orthodontics and temporomandibular disorders, orthognathic surgery, and current trends in orthodontics.Although much information is presented on these topics, many controversies still exist. When more data from evidence-based systematic reviews become available, more predictable and standardized orthodontic treatments may develop.
Published 2 January 2006 in Dent Clin North Am, 50(1): 69-86, vi.
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