Title

Interdepartmental approach to early malocclusion management: A pediatric and orthodontic collaborative study

Authors

Jugal Burela¹, Kanchan Sharma¹, Nikita Pal¹, Yeptasam Yasmin¹, Bhupendra Singh² & Sabyasachi Chakraborty^3,*

Affiliation

¹Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Awadh Dental College and Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India; ²Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, ITS Centre for Dental Studies and Research, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India; ³Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Haldia, West Bengal, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Jugal Burela - E-mail: jugalburela@outlook.com
Kanchan Sharma - E-mail: kanchansharma10022018@gmail.com
Nikita Pal - E-mail: drnikitaorthodontist001@gmail.com
Yeptasam Yasmin - E-mail: yeptasamy@gmail.com
Bhupendra Singh - E-mail: bhupendrasingh3559@gmail.com
Sabyasachi Chakraborty - E-mail: sabyasachic53@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received May 1, 2026; Revised May 31, 2026; Accepted May 31, 2026, Published May 31, 2026

Abstract

Malocclusion can result in temporomandibular joint dysfunction, impaired speech, impaired mastication, aberrant craniofacial development and psychosocial difficulties. Therefore, it is of interest to assess early malocclusion in 50 children ages 6 to 12. Children were monitored every 6-8 weeks and received preventive, interceptive, or observational care based on joint assessments. The findings revealed a 78% improvement in occlusion, along with high parental satisfaction (92%) and compliance (88%). A statistically significant improvement was noted (p < 0.05). Thus, cooperative early intervention can improve occlusal outcomes and lower the need for orthodontic treatment in the future.

Keywords

Early malocclusion, pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, interdepartmental approach, preventive orthodontics, interceptive treatment, occlusal development, child dental care, collaborative management, Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN), behavioral compliance

Citation

Burela et al. Bioinformation 22(5): 2890-2894 (2026)

Edited by

Rashmi Laddha

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.