Oral Health-Related Benefits of Orthodontic Treatment

In health care today there is a need to ensure that the advice given by orthodontists to patients and their parents is accurate and evidence-based. Historically, it has been claimed that orthodontic treatment may confer benefits beyond the psychosocial gains achieved by the improvement in dental appearance. Oral health-related benefits such as reduced susceptibility to dental caries, periodontal disease, temporomandibular disorder, and traumatic dental injury have been reported in the literature. However, this review of the literature reveals that the oral health benefits of orthodontic intervention are quite limited.