Inverse concepts in orthodontic treatment: «general orthodontics VS. MEAW orthodontics» (part 1)

1. Genetic origin vs epigenetic and environmental origin;

2. Symptomatic treatment vs root cause treatment;

3. Focused on sagittal dimension vs focused on vertical dimension;

4. Cephalometric esthetic analysis vs cephalometric functional analysis;

5. Lower incisor centered treatment vs upper incisor centered treatment;

6. Anterior discrepancy vs posterior discrepancy;

7. Premolar extraction vs 3rd molar extraction;

8. Orthognathic surgery vs very little orthognathic surgery;

9. Heavy force vs light force;

10. Mechanical vs biological;

11. Aesthetic vs functional and aesthetic;

12. Tooth centered treatment vs joint centered treatment;

13. Static occlusion vs dynamic occlusion;

14. No reconstruction of occlusal plane vs reconstruction of occlusal plane;

15. Bruxism: abnormal function vs bruxism: normal function;

16. Orthodontic treatment without considering bruxism vs orthodontic treatment with considering bruxism;

17. Longer treatment time vs short treatment time;

18. Often have built-in instability vs very stable;

19. Routine orthodontic treatment vs individualized orthodontic treatment;

20. Mainly antero-posterior tooth movement vs 3 dimensional tooth movement.