title: Preorthodontic guidance and the corrective mixed-dentition treatment concept.
abstract: A concept of corrective orthodontic treatment starting at an earlier age than usual has been discussed and illustrated. Realignment of terminology has been prosposed to give a clearer picture of the circumstance of malocclusion and its need for correction at an early age. A group of 300 patients treated in three categories were compared as to length of treatment time. Three groups of twenty-five patients treated correctively after preorthodontic guidance in the mixed dentition and only in permanent dentition were analyzed cephalometrically. The following conclusions can be reached: 1. Corective mixed-detition orthodontic treatment is a valid, safe, and reliable peocedure. 2. It encompasses both preorthodontic guidance and full-banded orthodontic treatment. 3. Current terminology is confusing and controversial...
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D003818:Dentition, Mixed; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy*; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D009970:Orthodontics; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012008:Recurrence; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000517:prevention & control; D012690:Serial Extraction; D013997:Time Factors; D014078:Tooth Eruption