Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 116, Issue 3, 336-340
Copyright © 1988 by American Dental Association
Orthodontic treatment of the primary dentition
PW Ngan,
SH Wei,
and
PK Yen
Department of Orthodontics, Ohio State University.
Five patients were treated for corrections of problems in the primary dentition. Anterior and posterior crossbite, deep overbite malocclusion, and overbite malocclusion were treated with simple removable orthodontic appliances. Early orthodontic treatment for these patients helped resolve any functional problems that could interfere with later growth and development, such as health and function of the TMJ complex.