Residual orthodontic problems of patients treated externally from the Clinic of the Center of Medical Specialties of the State of Veracruz «Dr. Rafael Lucio» (CEMEV)

Abstract

At the CEMEV Orthodontics clinic arrive patients who havepreviously received orthodontic treatment externally and who present different alterations. The objective of this research project was to describe the residual problems that these orthodontic patients have. In order to do this we conducted a review of the clinical records to find the initial diagnosis. 49 clinical charts were reviewed: 75% belonged to female patients with ages between 18 and 30 years. The more frequently found orthodontic problems were: molar class II on the right side, bilateral canine class II, upper midline deviation toward the right in relation to the facial midline and a lower midline deviation to the right, convex profile and upper lip protrusion. It was concluded that most patient’s treatment time was two to three years. Dental anomalies were the most frequent problem followed by skeletal issues. Therefore it is important for orthodontic treatment to be performed by a specialist.