Orthodontic treatment protocol for patients with special health care needs.
Journal Title: PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 9
Abstract
People with special needs, in general, have high requirements for orthodontic treatment due to an increase in the prevalence and severity of malocclusions. Although their parents/caregivers are highly motivated to optimize their quality of life by improving dento-facial aesthetics and oral function, these patients are also the ones with the least access to orthodontic treatment. Objective: Confection of a clinical work protocol in orthodontics, which allows an adequate diagnosis, treatment plan and prognosis in the specialty of dentomaxillary orthopedics and orthodontics. Material and method: Work carried out based on a 30 year trajectory of the Craniofacial Malformation Unit of the University of Chile, including clinical experience and work in the field of Craniofacial malformations. Results: Confection of a clinical work protocol for patients with special needs, to be used in the specialty of dentomaxillary orthopedics and orthodontics. Conclusions: Patients with special needs present high incidence of malocclusion, therefore their evaluation is needed in the orthodontic specialty field. It is of the utmost importance, in a first check up, the complete evaluation of the patient, including clinical history and the evaluation of the cooperation degree, to perform an adequate diagnosis, treatment plan and prognosis regarding the necessary orthodontic treatment.
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Noemí Leiva Villagra, Daniella Vergara Silva
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