China experts' consensus on preventive and interceptive orthodontic treatments of malocclusions of children.

Malocclusion is one of the three most common oral diseases reported by World Health Organization(WHO). In China, its incidence rate is rising. Malocclusion seriously affects the dental and maxillofacial function, facial appearance and growth development of nearly 260 million children in China, and what is more, it affects their physical and mental health development. Malocclusion occurrence is related to genetic and environmental factors. Early treatment of malocclusion can create a good dental and maxillofacial development environment, correct abnormal growth and control the adverse effects of abnormal genetic factors. It can effectively reduce the prevalence of children's malocclusion and enhance their physical and mental health. This is an urgent need from the economic perspective of our society, so it has great practical and social significance. Experts from the project group "standard diagnose and treatment protocols for early orthodontic intervention of malocclusions of children" which initiated by China National Health Institute of Hospital Administration wrote the "China Experts' Consensus on Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontic Treatments of Malocclusions of Children", which aims to guide and popularize the clinical practice, improve the clinical theory and practice level, and accelerate the disciplinary development of early treatment of children's malocclusion in China. The consensus elaborates the harmfulness of malocclusion and the necessity of early treatment, and brings up the principles and fundamental contents. Based on the law of dental and maxillofacial development, this paper puts forward the guiding suggestions of preventive and interceptive treatments in different stages of dental development ranging from fetus to early permanent dentition. It is a systematic project to promote and standardize the early treatment of malocclusion. Through scientific and comprehensive stratified clinical practice and professional training, the clinical system of early treatment of malocclusion in China will eventually be perfected, so as to comprehensively care for children's dental and maxillofacial health, and improve their oral and physical health in China.错牙合畸形是世界卫生组织公布的口腔三大疾病之一，其发病率在我国有升高的趋势，严重影响我国近2.6亿儿童牙颌面功能、颜面美观及生长发育，甚至影响儿童全身及心理健康发育。错牙合畸形发生涉及遗传及环境因素，早期矫治创建良好的牙颌面生长环境，纠正异常牙颌面生长、控制异常遗传因素，能有效地降低儿童错牙合畸形的发病率，维护我国儿童身心健康，这是我国社会经济发展的迫切需要，具有重大的现实和社会意义。中国国家卫生健康委医院管理研究所“儿童早期矫治规范化诊疗项目”专家组撰写“中国儿童错牙合畸形早期矫治专家共识”，旨在引导和普及我国儿童早期矫治临床治疗，促进我国儿童早期矫治理论与临床水平的提高，加速我国儿童早期矫治专业发展。共识阐述了错牙合畸形的危害性及早期矫治的必要性，提出了儿童早期矫治的原则和基本内容。在遵循牙颌面发展规律的基础上，提出从孕期到恒牙列初期儿童牙颌面生长发育不同时期分阶段的预防与阻断治疗的指导性建议。错牙合畸形早期矫治的推广和规范是一个系统工程，通过科学的、全面的分级医疗及专业培训将最终完善我国儿童早期矫治临床体系，达到全面呵护我国儿童牙颌面健康，提高我国儿童口腔健康及全身健康水平的目的。.