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‘Joumal of Pacific Academy of Higher Education & Research, 2012; Vol. 4: Issue 1 Case REPorT ‘Treatment of Malocclusion through Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontics ~ An Interface - A Case Report “Akashat Chauidhary!, Ankita Arora, Manju Chaudhary’, Smitha Gujjar', Chandan Kumar Kusumt, Sonal Pamecha' ‘Pacific Dental College fe Hospital, Udaipur ABSTRACT Frente as nerttonnanpaon of ble, \hileinterceptiveare undertaken when problem already ‘Goped. Thiscave report presents nique treatment plan combining nit both preventive and intercepting, Hor thebenefito! 8yrold git witha space maintainer modified to correct single tooth crossbite. “Functional space maintainer, crossbite correction, removable appliances ODUCTION lofevery practitioner who provides dental care en al adolescents should be properly assess ‘the developing dental occlusion of their ly eignonis and successful treatment of Jacclsnions can have both short-term and | while achieving the goal of occlusal ‘Single tooth (dental) developing crossbite was noticed in ‘elation to right maxillary and mancibularlateral incisor, (42, 42) with angles class 1 molar relation bilaterally DIAGNOSIS Rampant caries, angles class 1 malocclusion with single tooth erass bite wrto 12 TREATMENT PLAN Celene el ieee en eee Pectoved root sunpe, extraction of oot stamps dingumseaee Sus with self eure acrylie{ Fig 2, 3) Replacement of prematurely lost primary molars with acrylic non anatomic teeth was done, To prevent further insult to permanent dentition fom clental canes application of pit ann fissure sealants on permanent molars, an composite restorations ofclass cavities on 73 and 83 was done. RESULTS Grassbite correction was achieved within weeks, seth weekly activation of & spring, However patient was adviced to continue wearin space maintainers for another 7 months till maxillary permanent premolars erupted and then plate was replaced (Fig 4) DISCUSSION Pediatric dentistry has increasingly shifted from a conservative: restorative approach toward a concept of total pediatrcpatient care. Thus, ll aspects of oral health care including diagnosis, prevention, oral medicine restoration, correction of malocclusion, rehabilitation of speech and fonction, are increasingly the responsibilty ‘of the petatriccemtist In the presentcase reportearly

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