On Jul 2, 3:49 pm, oralhea...@comcast.net wrote:
> Before we know if a treatment works for any disease, we have to
> accurately diagnosis a disease, stage the disease, and then follow the
> treatment.
>
> First, the April JADA 2008 issue shows that orthodontic treatment is
> not bone loss neutral, but probably causes bone loss. If
> orthodontic treatment causes bone loss, we should ask why.
> Also, if orthodontic treatment does not increase one's chances of
> keeping one's teeth, we should ask why?
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Regardless of what we dentists might like to think, the fact is that
the vast majority of orthodontic patients undergo treatment to improve
their appearance.
To the general public, it's all a matter of looks -- and the "American
standard" has evolved over the years to include attractive teeth.
Whether we like it or not, today Americans with crooked or unsightly
teeth are regarded in much the same way as people who don't change
their underwear.
We dentists might have other reasons to advise orthodontic treatment,
such as improving occlusion, or improving alignment pre-
prosthetically. But the fact is that most orthodontic patients are
there because they want even, white teeth.
- dentaldoc
Bill