title: Interceptive orthodontics--current evidence-based best practice.
abstract: This article examines the key areas relating to interceptive orthodontics, ie crossbites, anterior and posterior; eruption problems and impaction (including incisors and canines); poor quality first permanent molars; infra-occluded primary molar teeth; non-nutritive sucking habits (digit and pacifier sucking) leading to anterior openbite, posterior crossbite and increased overjet; centreline shifts related to unilateral loss of primary teeth; and increased overjet and associated risk of trauma. It aims to provide information and recommendations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The GDP requires evidence to support the clinical management of common problems presenting in the mixed dentition.
authors: Dundee Dental Hospital and School, Park Place, Dundee, UK.
authors: Felicity
authors: F
authors: Borrie
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Bearn
mesh_terms: D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D003818:Dentition, Mixed; D055094:Evidence-Based Dentistry; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology; D009972:Orthodontics, Interceptive; D057887:Overbite / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013391:Sucking Behavior; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000628:therapy; D014085:Tooth Migration / Q000628:therapy; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000628:therapy