Moulding Faces at an Early Age-A Case Series
Certain malocclusions have to be treated at an early age to avoid surgeries for the correction in the future. Introduction of functional appliances has reduced the elimination and correction of skeletal as well as dental discrepancies. Proper case selection taking into consideration skeletal and d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/8240/21342_CE(EK)_F(AK)_PF1(NEAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | Certain malocclusions have to be treated at an early age to avoid surgeries for the correction in the future. Introduction of functional
appliances has reduced the elimination and correction of skeletal as well as dental discrepancies. Proper case selection taking into
consideration skeletal and dental age with the use of various diagnostic aids helps us to identify and treat the malocclusions before
it is too late. In this case series, we report three patients with skeletal jaw malrelationship treated with functional and orthopaedic
appliances. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |