Malocclusion and the Future of Orthodontics

Abstract

With a decrease in caries, dentists saw orthodontics as a new challenge especially in relation to the public dental health systems. With regard to treatment principles, the orthodontic therapy can be classified into several categories; one principle used in the correction of malocclusion in children is to influence growth in various ways, with fixed or removable appliances. Lack of knowledge on individual growth pattern and on the interaction with appliance, renders prediction of exact treatment results a difficult task with a low validity.