Sooner the Better: Early Interception using 2X4 Appliance in Mixed Dentition Period- A Case Report
Published: 2022-03-19
Page: 60-65
Issue: 2022 - Volume 5 [Issue 1]
Prarthana Mandal *
Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Kanti Devi Dental College, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Sonal Gupta
Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Kanti Devi Dental College, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Abhinandan Patra
Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Kanti Devi Dental College, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Mixed dentition is the most crucial period because early treatment would correct the occlusion as well as ensure normal development of teeth and jaw. Parents want their children's permanent teeth to develop into exquisite dental aesthetics when they shed their primary teeth. Interceptive orthodontics is a branch of orthodontic science and art that is used to detect and correct potential abnormalities and malpositions in the growing dentofacial complex. The 2x4, a versatile appliance is used in the mixed dentition. A single short term of fixed appliance therapy in the early mixed dentition period aids in the quick repair of early malocclusions with this method. Early therapy can raise a young child's self-esteem, improve their general personality and visual appearance, and prevent the need for more time-consuming orthodontic treatment in the future.
Keywords: Mixed dentition, interceptive orthodontics, odontome, 2x4 appliance