8.2  Introduction to management of occlusal development 

                                                                                                                              

① Introduction about the management of occlusal development. I.

Keypoints:

1.The concept of the management of occlusal development includes 3 parts:

A.Malocclusal prevention;

B.Occlusal guidance;

C.Malocclusal interceptive treatment.

2.Oral maturation during which malocclusion could happen:

A.Tooth development and eruption;

B.Dental arch development: dental arch (dental alveolar bone) alveopedics;

C.Upper and lower jaw development:Maxilla orthopedics;

D.Oral functions maturation:tongue position; respiratory pattern; mastication.

E.Para-oral soft tissues activities/masticatory muscle functions.

3.The contents of occlusive guidance:

A.Oral health maintaining and caries controlling;

B.Tooth development abnormalities;

C.Bad oral habits;

D.Premature tooth loss and space maintaining;

E.Malocclusions:

Primary anterior crossbite;

Crowding, series extraction;

F.Malocclusion preventions.

4.EARLY TREATMENT MAY GIVE YOUR ORTHODONTIST THE CHANCE TO:

●Guide jaw growth;

●Lower the risk of trauma to protruded front teeth;

●Correct harmful oral habits;

●Improve appearance;

●Guide permanent teeth into a more favorable position;

●Create a more pleasing arrangement of teeth,lips and face.

5.The indications for early orthodontictreatment:

② Introduction about the management of occlusal development .II.

Keypoints:
1.The relationships between the growth and orthodontic treatment:

A. Growth can improve or worsen malocclusion as growth continues;

B. Growth can affect the progress and outcome of treatment results;

C. Growth can affect the stability of results;

D. Orthodontic treatment can affect facial growth.

2.The criteria to start the management of occlusal development:

       Oral functions; Oral health; Maxilla development; Aesthetics.