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Tratamiento de Camuflaje o Compensación, Solución o Engaño
Tratamiento de Camuflaje o Compensación, Solución o Engaño
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* Profesor de Posgrado en la Escuela Militar de Graduados de Sanidad (SEDENA) y en la Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Ecuador.
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Figura 1:
Biomecánica en el tratamiento de
camuflaje o compensatorio.
Mecánicas para alcanzar «objetivos de tratamiento» Objetivos de tratamiento comprometidos Biomechanics in camouflage or
compensatory treatment.
to perform a «compensation» orthodontic treatment, that this will probably lead to the patient requiring a
either to reduce costs, avoid surgery, not to take new and different treatment. If we explain to the patient
surgical risks, etc. For this reason, the patient must the possible consequences of not carrying out the
be well informed that if the indicated treatment is not correct treatment plan, he/she will surely think twice
performed, the result will lead to a compromised before making a decision and we can be satisfied.
treatment in many aspects such as lack of function, For all this, I consider that it is time to change
esthetics, and stability. the way we talk to the patient about the result and
Undoubtedly, these terms should be explained as interpretation of the auxiliary methods of diagnosis
clearly as possible and be part of the informed consent in the clearest possible way and avoid the confusion
to avoid legal problems due to lack of understanding of words so that the patient does not generate
or clarity in the interpretation of the treatment unattainable expectations, so I propose to eradicate
objectives. The recommendation is to adhere to the the terms camouflage and/or compensation for
quality schemes offered by the different dental patient compromised treatment and in this way the patient will
protection agencies and to the recommendations of decide if he runs the risk that the result of his treatment
the orthodontic collegiate groups that exist nationally is far from a functional, aesthetic and stable treatment.
and internationally.2 Change is a matter of renovation and updating,
Speaking of camouflage and/or compensatory which is undoubtedly something we owe to our
treatments, it is also possible to refer to situations of patients.
doing or not extracting, starting or not the treatment at
an early age, applying or not applying facial synthetic REFERENCIAS/REFERENCES
fillings, etc. It is necessary to question the extent to
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Returning to the example of orthognathic surgery I 2. Ireland AJ, Willmot D, Hunt NP. An introduction to dento-
want to mention that the surgical patient is surgical, legal issues and risks in orthodontics. Br Dent J. 2015; 218
no matter the age at which the treatment is started or (3): 197-201.
Troy BA, Shanker S, Fields HW, Vig K, Johnston W.
even if you want to treat at an early age, in the vast
3.
Comparison of incisor inclination in patients with Class III
majority of cases will always be surgical, in other malocclusion treated with orthognathic surgery or orthodontic
words, there are patients who are born being surgical camouflage. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2009; 135 (2):
by genetic factors. 146.e1-9; discussion 146-147.
Figure 1 mentions the biomechanics that is
generally carried out in compensation and/or Correspondencia / Correspondence:
camouflage treatment, and also marks the treatment Lorenzo Puebla Ramos
objectives that will be compromised at the end, and E-mail: lorenzopr_1@hotmail.com
www.medigraphic.org.mx