Age factor in orthodontics

 GROWTH POTENTIAL is the most

important factor for orthodontic
treatment
 Orthodontics for children during
growing phase is an ANABOLIC
PROCESS
 Orthodontics for adults during non-
growing phase is a KETABOLIC
PROCESS
 IMPORTANCE
1 Diagnosis: e.g. 1)Transient malocclusion in
mixed dentition period
2) Spacing in primary dentition
3) Deep bite in primary/ mixed dentition
2 Treatment planning:
Preventive: space maintainers etc
early loss of deciduous teeth
Interceptive: serial extraction during mixed
dentition period and F.J.O. during puberty
Corrective orthodontic: fixed mechanotherapy
after puberty
 Factors to be considered:
1)Individual growth pattern
2)Growth spurts- prepubertal, pubertal
3) Type of malocclusion
4)Mode of orthodontic treatment.
Timing and treatment :
1.Infantile period : rapid growth
orthopedic treatment in cleft lip and palate
e.g. speech bulb , obturators etc
2.Primary dentition period
preventive procedures
3 Mixed dentition period
interceptive orthodontic procedure
transient malocclusion no treatment
4 Permanent dentition period
corrective orthodontics –before 18yrs
surgical orthodontics -after 18yrs