Dr. Jean-Louis RAYMOND – deceased, DSO, SQODF, former Associate Professor,
President of AFOS-AFPP – Creator of systemic orthodontics
Author of numerous articles and several books:
> Orthopedic treatment of class III malocclusions: occlusal and functional rehabilitation - (2002)
> 2nd edition with DVD of clinical cases (2011)
> Complexity of the masticatory system: manifesto for a new paradigm of occlusion » with J. KOLF-(2014)
> Systemic orthodontics: diagnosis and treatment » (2021)
> Systemic orthopedic treatment of class III – (2023).
Whether before or after treatment, we observe our patients' dental arches in occlusal occlusion (OIC), i.e., in static relation. However, the arches are used for chewing, i.e., for movement: this is even their primary function.
So, shouldn't we also examine them in motion? But how?
Can the chewing pattern be deduced from the exploration of mandibular lateral movements?
What is the benefit in orthodontics?
It would appear that the masticatory forces imposed on the alveolodental units influence the organization of the articulation of the dental arches, in other words, occlusion. The latter would adapt to the repetitive masticatory forces depending on
whether they are symmetrical or asymmetrical, anterior or posterior, powerful or weak…
Thus, systemic orthodontics describes several types of mandibular kinematics related to the diversity of malocclusions which lead to numerous practical applications for both diagnosis and orthodontic treatment
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The advantages of this functional approach lead us to ask: could it be that the examination of kinematics will ultimately become a necessity?
