title: Interactions of hard tissues, soft tissues, and growth over time, and their impact on orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning.
abstract: The approach to orthodontic diagnosis has changed gradually but steadily over the past 2 decades. The shift away from diagnosis based entirely on hard tissue evaluations has been a result of a broadened recognition of the importance of facial and smile appearance to our patients, and how they change over time. The purpose of this article is to describe and illustrate the integration of the new soft tissue paradigm into long-term treatment planning, with a focus on the esthetic goals of treatment.
authors: Adjunct professor, Department of Orthodontics, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala; adjunct professor, Department of Orthodontics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. Electronic address: sarverd@sarverortho.com.
authors: David M
authors: DM
authors: Sarver
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D016556:Crown Lengthening / Q000379:methods; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D008046:Lip / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities; D008445:Maxillofacial Development / Q000502:physiology*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation; D057887:Overbite / Q000628:therapy; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012904:Smiling; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000473:pathology