Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2013
Parents of a 6-year-old girl consulted an orthodontist about protrusion of the lower jaw. The child looks like his father. Objectively: the child has primary bite, there are diastemata and tremata on both jaws, reverse incisal overlap of front teeth, the sagittal gap is up to 3 mm, the lateral parts are characterized by mesio-occlusion. Ilyina-Markosyan test for the distal displacement of mandible is negative. What principle of treatment will be most effective?
Answer options
- To stimulate the growth of maxilla in sagittal direction
- To delay the growth of mandible in sagittal direction
- To start orthodontic treatment after the second dentition is completed
- No to start treatment until the end of transitional dentition
- The treatment is not required
Correct answer
To delay the growth of mandible in sagittal direction
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