PREPROSTHETIC ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT

Abstract

Modern dentistry is currently seeking treatments that restore the function and aesthetics of dental elements, also considering the biological factors involved in oral health. Prosthetic rehabilitation treatment can be challenging, especially in adult patients with tooth loss and periodontal problems. In this sense, the search for a sum of satisfactory results leads the team to integrate specialties such as Periodontics, Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Implantology, Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontics. The latter has been a great ally for prosthetic rehabilitation in stages of diagnosis and treatment plan, providing better aesthetic and functional prognoses. The present study is a literature review performed by searching the PubMed and Google Scholar databases and aims to address the most recent aspects of preprosthetic orthodontic treatment, emphasizing the main advantages, indications, and ways of establishing a treatment plan, as well as orthodontic movements in patients with anterior tooth agenesis and the use of mini-implants as an aid in the therapeutic plan. Preprosthetic orthodontic treatment is considered a current topic, and the individuality of each patient means that the literature concentrates more in case report articles, thus further studies are needed that encompass protocols and indications for possible cases that may arise in clinical practice. We conclude that including orthodontics in the stages of diagnosis and treatment plan of prosthetic rehabilitation brings benefits of great value in the search for an easier rehabilitation environment with greater guarantees of aesthetic and functional success.

Keywords

• orthodontics; corrective
• orthodontics
• orthodontic space closure
• dental prosthesis
• dental prosthesis planning