title: [Clinical problems of orthodontics and orofacial orthopedics at the turn of the millennium].
abstract: The author gives an overview of orthodontic profession among the dental specialties. Educational problems of orthodontics in the new age are also discussed as well as treatment quality assurance possibilities and conditions. Future treatment possibilities of retrospectively rehabilitative adult orthodontics and interceptively prospective early treatment of children are referred. The article also cover the 3D imaging of the human face, animation of the craniofacial complex, and Cephalometric 3D analysis as areas of scientific research and realities. The need for restandardizing of orthodontic slot size to simplify and to minimize changeover problems in orthodontics basic hardware--the wires and brackets--are also addressed.
authors.affiliation: Heim Pál Gyermekkórház és Rendelóintézet, Allcsontorthopediai és Fogszabályozási Osztály.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Végh
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce