It has been this author’s observation during three decades of academic and private
practice experience that pediatric dental patients, their parents, and their peers
are increasingly concerned about dental mal-alignment and poor dental esthetics. This
awareness drives a variety of personal, social, and relationship responses in each
child’s life and contributes to an increasing number of referrals for mixed dentition
orthodontic treatment. Can orthodontic clinicians give children an advantage in their
psychological and social development by improving self-image while providing them
with age-appropriate orthodontic care? This article will present a review of the relevant
literature and provide the reader with the evidence and opinions suggesting answers
to the question posed above.
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