Relationship between pre-treatment orthodontic case complexities and their treatment outcomes

ConclusionMalocclusion complexity was not associated with orthodontic treatment outcomes. Cases which underwent two-phase treatment were found to have the most complex pre-treatment malocclusion and also the most unsatisfactory clinical outcomes. The OGS component with the highest discrepancies was buccolingual inclinations.

Source: Orthodontic Waves - December 1, 2019 Category: Dentistry Source Type: research