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Martyn T Cobourne1, Andrew T DiBiase2, Jadbinder Seehra3
1Department of Orthodontics, Centre for Craniofacial and Regenerative Biology, Faculty of Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, King´s College London, London, UK. martyn.cobourne@kcl.ac.uk.
Abstract:
There is an association between increased overjet and risk of trauma to the maxillary incisor teeth in children and adolescents. It would therefore seem sensible to recommend overjet reduction as early as possible to help reduce this risk. However, orthodontic outcomes are essentially the same whether you start treatment in the early or late mixed dentition, while early treatment carries a heavier burden on compliance - taking longer and involving more appointments. This article explores the complex association between early overjet reduction and dental trauma in the context of current best evidence. Careful case selection is advised when justifying early intervention for increased overjet based on reducing trauma risk.
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