Oral Diseases and Conditions: Prevention and Orthodontic Treatment

Dear Colleagues,

The following Special Issue, of which I am the Guest Editor, will be published in Healthcare (Oral Care) and it is now open to receive submissions of peer-reviewed articles for possible publication.

Orthodontics is the branch of medicine that studies dental occlusal relationships and the skeletal relationships of the jaws. A fundamental aspect in orthodontic treatment is to first evaluate the etiopathogenesis of various malocclusions, masticatory dysfunction, TMJ and orofacial pain disorders, salivary disorders, oral breathing (day time and night time) and orofacial myofunctional disorders, which can be of genetic or environmental origin, or habitual and lifestyle-dependent. Due to the intertwined nature of dental occlusion with all other oral functions and breathing, treatment becomes multidisciplinary, particularly when dealing with pediatric patients. The orthodontist must place equal importance on preventing malocclusions as well as on the treatment of the patient, because, from birth, it is the orofacial and nasal functions that determine the proper and optimal growth and development of the jaws and the overall face. 

The purpose of this Special Issue is to share articles pertaining to the following:

• The effect of orthodontic devices used in various treatments;
• Analyzing the records collected during therapy and compare them with those already present in the literature;
• The health of oral and perioral tissues following orthodontic treatments;
• The results of osteopathic treatment on occlusion;
• The results of myofunctional treatment with or without adjunct orthodontic treatment;
• The results of various treatments (including orthodontic) on pediatric and adult sleep-disordered breathing;
• The effects of different treatments (dental, osteopathic, myofunctional, etc.) on the general posture of the body;
• The results of various dental, myofunctional or osteopathic treatments on orofacial/TMJ pain disorders.

Dr. Sabina Saccomanno
Guest Editor

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