7. Prevention And Treatment For Early Orthodontic Problems![]()
Rui Shu, DDS, PhD
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, West China School of Stomatology, SCU
7.1 What is early-age orthodontic treatment
⑴ The beginning
⑵ Introduction
⑶ Development of Dentition
Keypoints:
◆ The definition of early-age orthodontic treatment:
→ The term early-age orthodontic treatment encompasses all interventions and treatments that can be performed during the primary or mixeddemon with the purpose of eliminating or minimizing dentoalveolar and skeletal disharmonies that can interfere with the normal growth and development of occlusion, function, esthetics, and the psychologic well-being of children.
Reference material:
◆ The formation, eruption, and exfoliation of teeth; their changes from a deep position within the jawbones in to the oral cavity; and the concomitant growth of bones comprise one of the most fascinating processes of biology. The different stages of tooth formation and eruption and developmental stages of occlusion at three different stages: prenatalstage; neonatalstage; postnatalstage.

