Fig. 20: The upper and lower dental arches were typically collapsed with a deep palatal vault and dental crowding (a). The expansion and postural program improved the situation with the face and the dentition (b). But the real health improvement is obvious when the cephalometric radiographs are compared showing a discernible enlargement of the airway. -photos by Simon Wong Conclusion Finally, by proposing these concepts and a transdis-ciplinary approach, we are advocating for the need to form a generation of orthodontists and doctors focused on guiding the healthy development of children from 0 to 15 years old; with the clear objective of promoting optimal facial growth, correct chewing and swallowing and the quality sleep necessary to guarantee the health of the adult of tomorrow that the child of today will become.(Figs. 20, 21) BACKGROUND Consistent with the clinical and practical style of this journal, we are going to list the most important points that summarize our approach and our therapeu-tic proposal: b We have already explained much of our conclusions in a book (JAWS: THE STORY OF A Fig. 21: This is a sample of the almost 200 consecutive cases treated by Wong, that are currently being analyzed at the University of Alberta’s orthodontic program by Flores-Mir and Lagravere. Treated with an transdiciplinary approach postural and vertical control techniques. 73 www.orthodontics.com Winter 2021 27
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