[Early orthodontic treatment and craniofacial growth and development].

Early orthodontic treatment of malocclusion is becoming the hot topic in orthodontics. The characteristics of craniofacial and dental growth and development are very important in early orthodontics. The article focuses on early correction of malocclusion and normal growth and development recovery.错（牙合）畸形的早期矫治是目前口腔正畸医师关注的热点。颅颌面部软硬组织生长发育特点以及不同牙列时期的牙弓发育规律对错（牙合）畸形早期矫治成功与否至关重要，错（牙合）畸形早期矫治的重要目标是去除影响颅颌面生长发育的因素，使其恢复正常。本文重点从颅颌面及牙列生长发育的特点出发，讨论不同颅颌面生长型与不同牙列期错（牙合）畸形的早期矫治。.