Rumor Refutation: Pay Attention to Dental Health NO.2

In managing patients with periodontal disease, the collaboration between the orthodontist and the periodontist is crucial; they act like a “couple” where the periodontist manages the patient’s periodontal health, while the orthodontist employs gentle orthodontic forces during treatment and shortens the duration of treatment to comprehensively ensure the patient’s periodontal health and orthodontic outcomes.

Rumor 4: When children’s teeth have not yet fully erupted, orthodontic treatment, if conducted, will relapse.

✔/✗:Incorrect statement.

Early intervention is crucial in orthodontic treatment, as many dental and jaw malformations require intervention before the completion of tooth replacement. For instance, in cases of maxillary retrognathia, early treatment before tooth replacement is desirable to advance the retrognathic maxilla, thereby facilitating normal tooth growth and limiting excessive mandibular growth.

However, early orthodontic correction must be based on the actual dental development of the child, rather than being conducted blindly. Treatment should be personalized with diagnostic and treatment plans tailored to different developmental stages, such as the deciduous dentition stage, early and late mixed dentition stages.

Additionally, parents should choose experienced orthodontists, as professional orthodontists can accurately grasp the timing and indications for treatment, thereby avoiding overtreatment caused by inappropriate early correction.