Identifying Malocclusions and Understanding Treatment Timing

This presentation is about when and why to treat certain malocclusions with examples of patients who either delayed or chose not to have treatment. We will go over how to identify characteristics of a malocclusion and age-related considerations on when to start treatment. Different orthodontic techniques are addressed, but the presentation is less about mechanics and more about evidence-based examples on why and when to treat.

Course Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify overbite, overjet, openbite, dental and skeletal crossbites and crowding

• Know when to treat the above

• Understand the 'why' of treatment

Educational Method: Live Stream via GoToMeetings

Jane Wright, DDS, MS

Dr. Jane Wright graduated from Marquette University School of Dentistry in 2009 and the orthopedic department with her MS in oral biology and orthodontic certificate in 2011. She achieved board certification in 2014. Jane is in private orthodontic practice in Kenosha, WI and is an adjunct part-time faculty in the orthodontics department at Marquette. She has published research on agenesis of maxillary lateral incisors and tooth size along with a children's book about the tooth fairy and proper oral hygiene.