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The difference between paediatric dentistry and most other branches of dentistry is that, in the child, the occlusion is constantly changing. Consequently ‘Good Occlusal Practice’ in children is a matter of making the right clinical decisions for the future occlusion. The clinician needs to have an awareness and be able to predict the influence that different treatment options and skeletal growth will have on the occlusion when the child’s development is complete.
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Davies, S. (2022). Good Occlusal Practice in Children’s Dentistry. In: A Guide to Good Occlusal Practice. BDJ Clinician’s Guides. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79225-1_8
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