Orthodontics: The Field Of Dentistry

Orthodontics is one of the many specialities of dentistry approved by the American Dental Association. Some other dental specialties include oral and maxillofacial surgery, periodontics, prosthodontics, pediatric dentistry, endodontics, and dental public health. Orthodontics is the field of dentistry which involves the correction, prevention, and diagnosis of teeth which are not correctly positioned. Specifically, dentofacial orthopedics are meant for fixing problems which include irregular jaw growth.
Malocclusions occur when teeth are missing, teeth are misaligned, bite problems exist, or when the jaws are not aligned. Some symptoms which can result from malocclusions are an overbite which occurs when the upper jaw is longer than the lower jaw, a crossbite where the upper jaw is not as long as the lower jaw, and a deep bit bite
Sedation with oral midazolam is considered safe for children in the age group of 10-16 for orthodontic extraction of permanent teeth. The study consisted of 26 children in the age group 10-16 (12 males and 14 females) referred for orthodontic extraction of premolar or canine teeth under sedation. Two treatment sessions were required for each child so that equivalent teeth on opposite sides of the mouth could be extracted. Sedation was conducted with either nitrous oxide and oxygen (30%/70%) or oral midazolam (0.5 mg/kg) at the initial visit and the alternative form for the second visit. During each visit, two teeth were extracted, consisting of one upper and one lower. Of the total sample size, 88% reported their preference for midazolam again, and 65% preferred midazolam to nitrous oxide sedation. The study confirmed the use of oral midazolam as a safe and effective drug for extracting permanent teeth in children and as an alternative to nitrous oxide and