• Priti Shukla
• Shraddha Gupta

One area that causes much controversy in orthodontic treatment is the role of dentofacial orthopedics or orthodontic growth modification in the treatment of class II and class III malocclusion. The controversy is further compounded by the issue of timing, specifically whether it is more effective to provide treatment in 2 separate phases. Determining the relative merits of alternative treatments is complex, not only because of variability in initial conditions and treatment response, also because of differences between orthodontists in treatment beliefs, goals techniques and even skills. The concept and the necessity of early treatment are controversial. Some define it as removable or fixed appliance intervention in the deciduous, early mixed, or mid mixed dentition. Others place it in the late mixed dentition stage of development (before emergence of the second premolars and the permanent maxillary canines).

Orthodontic controversy, Early vs Late, Orthodontic vs Orthopaedic.

"EARLY VS LATE TREATMENT: THE CONTROVERSY REVIEWED", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.532-541, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908686.pdf

"EARLY VS LATE TREATMENT: THE CONTROVERSY REVIEWED", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp532-541, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908686.pdf