title: Pediatric orthodontics: where have we been? Where are we going?
abstract: Pediatric treatment planning is difficult for those doctors who observe their patients throughout the long period of childhood. Which changes are normal? Which will self-correct? How long should the therapy be? Which is the best, current modality of treatment? An understanding of cyclic patterns, a dentofacial orientation on an individual basis, problem-oriented treatment plans, and certain reasonably based protocols make this journey through the time of childhood and the current age of dentistry rather rewarding.
authors.affiliation: University of Oklahoma School of Dentistry.
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Currier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy*; D009972:Orthodontics, Interceptive / Q000639:trends*; D009973:Orthodontics, Preventive / Q000639:trends