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Home Orthodontic treatment timing in growing patients

Orthodontic treatment timing in growing patients

Authors:

  • C. Grippaudo
    Postgraduate School in Orthodontics, Universit Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome (Italy)
  • F. Pantanali
    Postgraduate School in Orthodontics, Universit Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome (Italy)
  • E. G. Paolantonio
    Postgraduate School in Orthodontics, Universit Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome (Italy)
  • R. Saulle
    Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)
  • G. LaTorre
    Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)
  • R. Deli
    Postgraduate School in Orthodontics, Universit Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome (Italy)

ABSTRACT


Aim

The aim of the study is to estimate the orthodontic treatment timing for the main occlusal problems in growing patients.

Methods

Study design: a cross-sectional study was carried out in Italian primary and secondary schools from 2008 to 2011; 1375 males and 1642 females, aged between 8 and 13 years, were visited. The sample is divided into two main groups: primary school and secondary school. Selected malocclusion signs were registered according to an occlusal index (ROMA index) by trained and calibrated operators. Prevalence of increased overjet, Class III malocclusion, crossbite, deep bite and open bite observed in each group are compared. A significant decrease of prevalence with age is considered a sign of spontaneous improvement of the malocclusion.

Results

Descriptive analyses were performed using frequencies, percentages and chi-square tests to evaluate differences for categorical variables. The level of significance was set at p 0.05. Data were analysed with the software SPSS 19.0 for Windows. Class III malocclusion, moderate or severe crossbite and severe increased overjet and overbite seem not to improve spontaneously.

Conclusion

Early treatment of orthodontic problems that do not improve with age may be helpful to avoid worsening of the condition in permanent dentition. Moderate Class II malocclusion and crossbite treatment can be postponed.

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Publication date:

Sep /2013

Keywords:

orthodontinc timing, sagittal, transverse and vertical discrepancies

Issue:

Vol.14 – n.3/2013

Page:

231 – 236

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Cite:


Harvard: C. Grippaudo, F. Pantanali, E. G. Paolantonio, R. Saulle, G. LaTorre, R. Deli (2013) "Orthodontic treatment timing in growing patients", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 14(3), pp231-236. doi:
Vancouver: C. Grippaudo, F. Pantanali, E. G. Paolantonio, R. Saulle, G. LaTorre, R. Deli. Orthodontic treatment timing in growing patients. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2013Sep.1 [cited 2025May.12];14(3):231-236. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/orthodontic-treatment-timing-in-growing-patients/
MLA: C. Grippaudo, F. Pantanali, E. G. Paolantonio, R. Saulle, G. LaTorre, R. Deli Orthodontic treatment timing in growing patients. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2013;14(3):231-236

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