THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE LOSS OF TEMPORARY TEETH IN OCCLUSION REHABILITATION OF YOUNG ADULTS

Abstract

In today’s understanding, oral health means more than just healthy teeth, with an increasing emphasis on social and quality of life implications. Oral diseases markedly affect an individual’s perception of general well-being, self-image and self-esteem. The WHO report highlights the importance of risk factors on the health status of the individual or the whole population. No single risk factor acts in isolation, many having their roots in a complex chain of events over long periods of time. Risk factors can be proximal (directly causing illness) and distal (acting at a distance and through intermediary factors). Dental occlusion is a key parameter in the evaluation of the harmonious growth and development of the young patient, already tracing the evolutionary trajectories of the balance of the stomatognathic system of the future adult. The presence of malocclusion in 46% of the cases confers complex valences to the therapeutic approach, initially correcting affected parameters of static and dynamic occlusion. Malocclusion directly correlates with TMJ damage and dysfunctions of the stomatognathic system.

Keywords

• temporary teeth
• occlusion
• stomatognathic system