Identification of the Ideal Age to Begin Orthodontic Treatment in Patients with Occlusal Problems

Abstract

Nowadays, orthodontic treatment has become one of the favorites of aesthetics, although it provides benefits beyond planned. However, controversy has arisen as to the age at which orthodontic treatment should be started, that is, an ideal age, to avoid a second treatment due to various dental factors, Therefore, in this study, we investigated through a literature review about these factors that could affect the treatment, such as malocclusion and tooth movements and that could lead to the repetition of the same in the future,  and we also studied the impact (benefits and contraindications) that would cause its early application. Thus, concluding that there is no generalized ideal age, but rather that this will depend on the severity of the patient's occlusion (guided by the classification proposed by Angle), giving way to possible different ages depending on the particularity of the case.