Mioara Decusară, Daniela Cornea
ABSTRACT
Orthodontics and dento-facial orthopedics specialty treats dento-facial aesthetic problems caused by dento-maxillary anomalies by correcting dental malpositions and skeletal discrepancies between the upper and lower jaw. The presence of dento-maxillary anomalies has generated controversies both from a functional and esthetic point of view, as well as contradictory debates regarding the main and secondary factors involved in the etiopathogenesis of the diseases. Beside the functional and occlusal imbalances, sometimes these persons can face social problems, interaction with other people, so the orthodontist must reestablish the patient’s pleasant facial appearance, increasing self-confidence in relationships with others, but also a good functionality of the dento-maxillary apparatus, increasing the quality of its life.
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