Diagnosis and Treatment of Transverse Problems
Speaker
Chun-Hsi Chung, DMD, MS is Chauncey M. F. Egel Endowed Chair and Director of Postdoctoral Orthodontics Program. His primary research interests include craniofacial growth and development, dentitional development, diagnosis and treatment of transverse problems, rapid palatal expansion, orthodontic treatment for young children and adults. He has numerous papers published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, European Journal of Orthodontics, Angle Orthodontist, Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, Seminars in Orthodontics, Seminars in Orthodontics, International Journal of Adult Orthodontics and Orthognathic Surgery, Journal of Craniofacial Genetics and Developmental Biology, and Calcified Tissue International. Dr. Chung maintains his clinical practice at the Penn Dental Family Practice in Philadelphia, PA.
Disclosure: Dr. Chung has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Course Description
Maxillary transverse deficiency is a common problem in orthodontics. It could be skeletal and/or dental origin and is often manifested by unilateral or bilateral posterior cross bite. Clinically, the skeletal width of maxilla and mandible, the intermolar width and the buccolingual inclination of maxillary and mandibular posterior teeth (curve of Wilson) are the key factors on the diagnosis of transverse problems.
Educational Objectives
- Normal transverse growth of maxilla and mandible
- Diagnosis of transverse problems
- Treatment of transverse problems in children
- Treatment of transverse problems in adults