Short Slide comprising of about 9 Lectures on Overview of Orthodontics

1. Lecture – 1
LEVELS OF ORTHODONTIC
CARE
DR. SARANG SURESH HOTCHANDANI

2. Overview
 Three different terms are used to describe the different levels of
orthodontic care:
Preventive (Interceptive)
Limited
Comprehensive

3. Preventive Orthodontics
I N T R O D U C T I O N
Preventive procedures are those that can aid in
correcting a non skeletal orthodontic problem
without active tooth movement.

4. Preventive Orthodontics
E X A M P L E S
Using space maintainers
Extracting over retained, supernumerary and ankylosed teeth
Disking of teeth
Treating ectopic molar eruption
Using thumb habit appliances

5. Limited Orthodontics
I N T R O D U C T I O N
Limited orthodontic procedures are those that involve
alignment of no more than four teeth per arch. This
would include the use of removable appliances or
banding of no more than 6 teeth per arch to provide
dental correction

6. Limited Orthodontics
E X A M P L E S
Anterior cross bite correction with a Hawley or a fixed 2-by-4
appliance
Tipping a molar distally to regain space
Quad helix or removable appliance to correct a dental posterior cross
bite
Cross arch elastic to correct a molar in cross bite

7. Comprehensive Orthodontics
I N T R O D U C T I O N
Comprehensive procedures are those that involve
growth modification for skeletal correction and
procedures that require banding more than 6
teeth per arch.

8. Comprehensive Orthodontics
E X A M P L E S
Full Fixed Appliances (Braces)
Headgear
Surgical Cases
Serial Extractions
Fränkl Appliance
Bionator

9. THE
END
Dr. Sarang Suresh Hotchandani (BDS)
hotchandaniss@Hotmail.com
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