Orthodontic Approach: Do you Treat Diseases or Symptoms?



Paulo Correia d Melo Júnior*

Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Pernambuco, Camaragibe, Pernambuco, Brazil.

*Corresponding Author: Paulo Correia d Melo Júnior, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Pernambuco, Camaragibe, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Received: March 24, 2022     Published: April 12, 2022

Orthodontics has gone through several changes throughout its history in relation to diagnosis. The way we do it, makes us have the elaboration of an efficient planning or not. We saw the use of the Belvedere’s Apollo as a reference for a perfect face for the orthodontic objective at a given time, numerical values for the lower incisor inclinations that needed to be achieved for the treatment to have balance and stability, as well as treatment protocols based on Angle's dental malocclusion.

Citation: d Melo Ju nior PC. “Orthodontic Approach: Do you Treat Diseases or Symptoms?”. SVOA Dentistry 3:3 (2022) Pages 110-110.