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Interdepartmental approach to early malocclusion management: A pediatric and orthodontic collaborative study.

Jugal Burela, Kanchan Sharma, Nikita Pal, Yeptasam Yasmin, Bhupendra Singh, Sabyasachi Chakraborty

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Jugal BurelaDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Awadh Dental College and Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India.
Kanchan SharmaDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Awadh Dental College and Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India.
Nikita PalDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Awadh Dental College and Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India.
Yeptasam YasminDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Awadh Dental College and Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India.
Bhupendra SinghDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, ITS Centre for Dental Studies and Research, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Sabyasachi ChakrabortyDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Haldia, West Bengal, India.

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Abstract

Malocclusion can result in temporomandibular joint dysfunction, impaired speech, impaired mastication, aberrant craniofacial development and psychosocial difficulties. Therefore, it is of interest to assess early malocclusion in 50 children ages 6 to 12. Children were monitored every 6-8 weeks and received preventive, interceptive, or observational care based on joint assessments. The findings revealed a 78% improvement in occlusion, along with high parental satisfaction (92%) and compliance (88%). A statistically significant improvement was noted (p < 0.05). Thus, cooperative early intervention can improve occlusal outcomes and lower the need for orthodontic treatment in the future.

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behavioral compliancechild dental carecollaborative managementEarly malocclusionIndex of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN)interceptive treatmentinterdepartmental approachocclusal developmentorthodonticspediatric dentistrypreventive orthodontics

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PMID42662018
PMCPMC13519425

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