Thinking beyond the Wire : The Importance of Lifestyle in Orthodontics

Andrea Pedroza G.

Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia

Eliana Yepes Chamorro

Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Facultad de Ingeniería, sede Bogotá

Lifestyles are patterns of behavior that characterize an individual. There is growing evidence supporting that behaviors and life habits influence health. Orthodontics can´t be alien to the lifestyle of each person seeking treatment, on the contrary, it should give great importance to behavioral factors to arrive to a diagnosis and an individualized development of a treatment plan. The aim of this review of literature is to analyze how different factors, such as physical activity, nutrition, body weight, diet, or noxious behavior influence orthodontic practice.

Keywords: lifestyle, noxious habits, tooth movement, nutrition, orthodontics, body weight

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2013-06-30
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