1Department of orthodontics, Narayana Dental college, Eluru.
2Department of Orthodontics, SV Dental college, Mahboobnagar.
The nature of the orthodontic patient base seeking treatment continues to grow. Some of these patients may have potentially medical compromises or conditions. As such there is no absolute contraindication of orthodontic treatment in most of these conditions but may require a slightly modified protocol. This article reviews the orthodontic treatment Protocol for some common medical conditions.
Medically Compromised, orthodontic patients, treatment protocol
