Aims & Objectives Of Orthodontic Treatment
Define orthodontics. What are the aims, objectives, limitations and types of orthodontic treatment?
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“Understanding the role of orthodontic treatment in oral health”
Definition of Orthodontics
In 1922, The British Society of Orthodontists proposed that, “Orthodontics includes the study of growth and development of jaws and face particularly and the body generally, as inflencing the position of the teeth; the study of action and reaction of internal and external inflences on the development, and the prevention and correction of arrested and perverted development”.
“Importance of studying aims and objectives of orthodontic care”
Aims of Orthodontic Treatment
- Orthodontic treatment should intercept departure from normal development of masticatory system.
- It should restore conditions to normal development as early as possible whenever required.
- It should establish occlusion both in functional and aesthetic sense.
“Common challenges in achieving orthodontic treatment goals”
Limitations of Orthodontic Treatment
- Age of patient: If age of the patient is more, orthodontist is limited to treatment option of tooth malocclusion.
- Patients motivation and education: Orthodontic appliances require patients cooperation.
- Patients discomfort during treatment.
- Expensive treatment.
“Factors influencing the effectiveness of orthodontic treatment”
- Time require for result of treatment to appear is more.
- Repeated visit.
- Bone and periodontal condition should be good.
- Patients oral hygiene should be good.
- Systemic diseases should not be present.
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