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KMID : 0358920050320040620
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pedodontics
2005 Volume.32 No. 4 p.620 ~ p.627
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PRE-ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT WITH MYOFUNCTIONAL APPLIANCE
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Kim Min-Soo
Kim Jong-Soo
Yoo Seung-Hoon
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Abstract
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The purposes of early orthodontic intervention are to correct obvious problems, to intercept developing problems and prevent them from becoming worse.
Myofunctional influence on facial growth and the dentition change in muscle function and initiate morphologic variation in the normal configuration of the teeth and enhance an already existing malocclusion. Myofunctional therapy has been advocated since 1960’s as the treatment for tongue thrust and other oral habits.
Pre-orthodontic TRAINER is introduced as functional device usable in children of mixed dentition to correct functional problems concerning soft tissue, tooth and skeleton. The most common cases to treat with Pre-ortho-dontic TRAINER are lower anterior crowding, anterior open bite, Class Ⅱmalocclusion and deep bite. Also, it can be used as correction of oral habits.
Patients in this cases visited Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of dentistry, Dankook University for orthodontic treatment. Pre-orthodontic treatment with Pre-orthodontic TRAINER was carried out for correction of the oral habits.
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KEYWORD
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Pre-orthodontic TRAINER®, Oral habits
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