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La reconnaissance précoce des problèmes orthodontiques par le dentiste généraliste lors de l’examen buccal: les signes qui doivent attirer l’attention 

Luc Bensch, chef de clinique adjoint

Cliniques Universitaires, Anvers

Service de Médecine Dentaire Spécialisée

Titre original : “ Vroegtijdig orthodontisch probleem herkennen tijdens het mondonderzoek bij de algemeen tandarts; aandachtspunten”. Traduction: TvN.

Key words: orthodonctics, A/P relation, cross-bite, deep bite, open bite, habits, crowding 

Mots clés : orthodontie, relations A/P, articulé croisé, supraclusion, béance, habitudes néfastes, encombrement 

Summary

The last decennia more and more patients are aware of the advantages of good dental health. Dental minded parents en their children visit the dentist (general practitioner, GP) on a regular basis for a routine check up. During this check up, signs of possible future orthodontic problems can be encountered by the GP. In this article guidelines are handed to the GP by means of a flow chart which can be used at the end of the dental examination. Anterior/posterior relation, cross-bites, deep and open bite, habits and crowding schall be briefly discussed. Heaving knowledge of these, the GP can decide referring the patient to the orthodontist for further orthodontic evaluation.

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