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Orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning in the primary dentition. 1995

P Ngan, and H Fields

Early recognition of malocclusions is in the hands of the primary care providers. Pediatric and general dentists should be familiar with conditions that are known to interfere with growth and development of a child. Conditions such as early loss of primary teeth, anterior and posterior crossbites, and some Class III skeletal problems can be treated in the primary dentition to facilitate normal growth and development and offered some benefit to the patients. On the other hand, aggressive arch length modulation, Class II correction and intervention for vertical problems, including non-nutritive sucking habits, is largely unwarranted.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008310	Malocclusion	Such malposition and contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth as to interfere with the highest efficiency during the excursive movements of the jaw that are essential for mastication. (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)	Angle's Classification,Crossbite,Tooth Crowding,Cross Bite,Angle Classification,Angles Classification,Bite, Cross,Bites, Cross,Classification, Angle's,Cross Bites,Crossbites,Crowding, Tooth,Crowdings, Tooth,Malocclusions
D009967	Orthodontic Appliances	Devices used for influencing tooth position. Orthodontic appliances may be classified as fixed or removable, active or retaining, and intraoral or extraoral. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p19)	Appliance, Orthodontic,Appliances, Orthodontic,Orthodontic Appliance
D009973	Orthodontics, Preventive	Treatment methods intended to prevent the development of crooked teeth that involve the use of space maintainers for BABY TEETH lost early or removal of PRIMARY TEETH that don't come out on their own. Commonly used in pediatric dentistry.	Preventive Orthodontics
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005386	Fingersucking	Sucking of the finger. This is one of the most common manipulations of the body found in young children.	Thumbsucking,Finger Sucking,Thumb Sucking,Sucking, Finger,Sucking, Thumb
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013027	Space Maintenance, Orthodontic	Common treatment method used in pediatric dentistry that involves the use of fixed or removable space maintainers in order to keep the space left by a baby tooth safe in the event it is lost early. Space maintainers also help permanent teeth to grow safely.	Space Maintenance,Maintenance, Orthodontic Space,Maintenance, Space,Maintenances, Orthodontic Space,Maintenances, Space,Orthodontic Space Maintenance,Orthodontic Space Maintenances,Space Maintenances,Space Maintenances, Orthodontic
D013997	Time Factors	Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.	Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D014080	Tooth Exfoliation	Physiologic loss of the primary dentition. (Zwemer, Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed)	Exfoliation, Tooth,Exfoliations, Tooth,Tooth Exfoliations
D014094	Tooth, Deciduous	The teeth of the first dentition, which are shed and replaced by the permanent teeth.	Primary Tooth,Tooth, Primary,Baby Teeth,Baby Tooth,Dentition, Deciduous,Dentition, Primary,Milk Teeth,Milk Tooth,Primary Teeth,Teeth, Deciduous,Teeth, Primary,Deciduous Dentition,Deciduous Dentitions,Deciduous Teeth,Deciduous Tooth,Dentitions, Deciduous,Dentitions, Primary,Primary Dentition,Primary Dentitions,Teeth, Baby,Teeth, Milk,Tooth, Baby,Tooth, Milk