Response to change in therapeutic position in a patient with mesiocclusion through the use of Ponce’s functional orthopedic device. A case study

[摘要] A very frequent problem in dentistry are the alterations in growth and development, especially malocclusion and particularly mesiocclusion, which is one of the occlusopathies that must receive an early treatment due to the functional and morphological disorders that they cause in addition to the magnitude that they may reach. This paper is based on the clinical case of a patient treated in the Pediatric Stomatology Clinic of the Faculty of Stomatology of the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi. It is a pediatric patient, a four-year old boy, who manifests crossed bite. We proceeded recording all diagnostic elements and chose as treatment plan Functional Orthopedics through the use of Ponce’s Functional Orthopedic Device (PFOD). The results were very satisfactory from the very start when the device was set in place. This was due to the fact that the change of therapeutic position (CTC) was completely accomplished setting the bite back to normal, owing to the age of the patient and his anatomic and physiological characteristics. Three days after revision, the incisive relationship was corrected, we will continue using the PFOD in order to change the muscular memory, consolidate the results, and reach greater advantages. Conclusions: The mere fact of correcting the incisive relationship of patients with deciduous dentition, will allow a completely different growth and development through physiological means favoring orofacial functions and a morphological conformation within normal boundaries that will benefit function, aesthetics and health.

[学科分类] 口腔科学

[关键词] Mesiocclusion;Ponce’s Device;Deciduous dentition;Early diagnosis;Change of Therapeutic Position