Open AccessPrevalence of Malocclusion and Need for Early Orthodontic Treatment in Children
Author(s) -
R Prabhakar,
R. Saravanan,
M K Karthikeyan,
C Vishnuchandran,
. Sudeepthi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8604.4394
Subject(s) - malocclusion , medicine , orthodontics , dentistry , crowding , mouth breathing , psychology , breathing , neuroscience , anatomy
With the advent of functional appliances and orthopedic appliances the elimination and correction of skeletal and dental discrepancies has been much reduced. Most orthodontists agree that elimination of oral habits and orthopaedic treatment of class 3 malocclusion and posterior cross bites deserve treatment at an early age. Early treatment was proposed along the lines of "catch them in the young", and "you see it, you treat it" is the main ideology of Early Orthodonticc Treatment (EOT). Furthermore, the majority of children have habits driving the malocclusion. Mouth breathing, tongue thrusting and incorrect swallowing patterns are all known causes of malocclusion and poor facial growth.