Limited Orthodontic Treatment

Orthodontic treatment with a limited objective utilizing any therapeutic modality with a limited objective or scale of treatment. Treatment may occur in any stage of dental development or dentition. The objective may be limited by: not involving the entire dentition. not attempting to address the full scope of the existing or developing orthodontic problem. mitigating an aspect of a greater malocclusion (i.e. crossbite, overjet, overbite, arch length, anterior alignment, one phase of multi-phase treatment, treatment prior to the permanent dentition, etc.). a decision to defer or forego comprehensive treatment.