[Deciduous dentition and orthognathodontic prevention. 2]

One of the main factors in the prevention of malocclusion is the preservation of healthy primary dentition until the time of normal shedding. By this contribution the Authors describe the restorative procedures and the pulp and canal treatments to be applied in deciduous dentition as well as the clinical and therapeutic problems connected with the early loss and the abnormal persistence of deciduous teeth. These therapeutic measures, in addition to caries prevention, have a very important role in the promotion of the normal development of occlusion.