Baba Farid University Dental Journal
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 2

Early age orthodontics using 2×4 appliance - A case report

1Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Amritsar, Punjab

2Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Crown & Bridge, Geetanjali Dental & Research Institute, Udaipur

3Professor & Head, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, BJS Dental College & Hospital, Ludhiana

4Intern, SKSS Dental College & Hospital, Ludhiana

*Corresponding Author: Mohita Gupta, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Amritsar, Punjab

Online published on 13 July, 2023.

Abstract

Mixed dentition stage is a period of transition from primary teeth to permanent teeth. Due to this transition the differences between a malocclusion requiring correction with those which are self- correcting needs to be emphasized. Few of the most common malocclusion seen during this stage are the anterior and posterior crossbite, crowding, rotations, midline diastema, spacing etc. Interceptive treatment is fundamental to reduce the severity of a developing malocclusion. This case report presents correction of anterior malaligned tooth at early mixed dentition stage with the help of 2×4 appliances.

Keywords

Orthodontic, Early afe