{"id":7844,"date":"2020-03-31T11:37:38","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T09:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gallone.ilbrandificio.it\/services\/orthodontics\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T17:30:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:30:50","slug":"orthodontics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/en\/services\/orthodontics\/","title":{"rendered":"Orthodontics in Catania"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7844\" class=\"elementor elementor-7844 elementor-716\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d7ff46 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d7ff46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c406d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c406d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab4852f\" data-id=\"ab4852f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f73476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f73476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Orthodontics in Catania<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a02cb4b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a02cb4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-890d6c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"890d6c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-297c7c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"297c7c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13be2b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13be2b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is<b>Orthodontics<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-782f948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"782f948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Orthodontics is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of abnormalities in the development and positioning of the teeth, facial bones and attached musculature. It therefore has the goal of achieving an ideal occlusion in a harmonious face-in fact, the fundamental goals that the orthodontist aims to achieve are not only limited to the correct alignment of the teeth, but also to the achievement of harmonious facial aesthetics, efficient chewing function, and improved health of the teeth and their supporting tissues.<\/p><p>Ideal occlusion is defined as the best possible intercuspation (relationship) between the lower arch teeth housed in the mandible and the upper arch teeth located in the maxillary bone, so as to allow proper masticatory, phonatory and aesthetic function. Instead, we define malocclusion as the complex of skeletal, muscular, and dental changes that do not ensure proper functioning of the stomatognathic apparatus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ef569 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25ef569\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bb01c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8bb01c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dottor-gallone-dentista-catania-ortodonzia-linguale-servizi2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13684\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dottor-gallone-dentista-catania-ortodonzia-linguale-servizi2.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dottor-gallone-dentista-catania-ortodonzia-linguale-servizi2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dottor-gallone-dentista-catania-ortodonzia-linguale-servizi2-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a5b443 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a5b443\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa446c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa446c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec627b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fec627b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-504f812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"504f812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does the orthodontist see your <b>mouth <\/b>(and face)?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49cd8bf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"49cd8bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6de8f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6de8f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The orthodontic examination not only evaluates the mouth and the position of the teeth, but also conducts a thorough analysis of the face, musculature, temporomandibular joints, and teeth.<\/p><p>Incorrect alignment of teeth often mirrors disharmony of the facial bones (upper jaw and mandible) to which the teeth of the upper and lower arches are attached, which develop during growth following inappropriate rhythms and directions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c1a139 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c1a139\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0daf809 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0daf809\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78df09f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78df09f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef2b43d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef2b43d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dottor-gallone-dentista-catania-ortodonzia-linguale-servizi2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13684\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dottor-gallone-dentista-catania-ortodonzia-linguale-servizi2.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dottor-gallone-dentista-catania-ortodonzia-linguale-servizi2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dottor-gallone-dentista-catania-ortodonzia-linguale-servizi2-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd62f7a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bd62f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db7dc5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db7dc5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/foto21.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6305\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/foto21.png 664w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/foto21-300x64.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dde0d99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dde0d99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/foto3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6306\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/foto3.png 664w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/foto3-300x64.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41a56ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41a56ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daaa121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"daaa121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do the <b>dental arches<\/b> behave in different types of skeletal development?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2ddb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b2ddb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When the profile is harmonious and regular (class I) there may be incorrect tooth positions often due to lack of space for alignment of all teeth. Permanent teeth may not find the best fit along the dental arches, causing crowding and producing irregular occlusion.<\/p><p>In cases of convex profile (class II), the dental arches are often not congruent with each other. The upper arch teeth are positioned further forward, and the upper incisors do not contact the lower antagonists. The overly forward position of the upper incisors with the typical &#8220;bunny&#8221; appearance draws the attention of parents.<\/p><p>In cases of concave profile (class III) the upper dental arch is more set back than the antagonist arch . The lack of anterior dental support conditions the profile of the upper lip, which appears more thinned and receding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4efd4aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4efd4aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aaea00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6aaea00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba94fd3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba94fd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-032b05c gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"032b05c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7844 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dottor-gallone-catania-team-ortodonzia-linguale-risultati.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dottor-gallone-catania-team-ortodonzia-linguale-risultati.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dottor-gallone-catania-team-ortodonzia-linguale-risultati-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dottor-gallone-catania-team-ortodonzia-linguale-risultati-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Salute-orale-e-osteoporosi-come-prevenire-la-perdita-dentale-associata.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Salute-orale-e-osteoporosi-come-prevenire-la-perdita-dentale-associata.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Salute-orale-e-osteoporosi-come-prevenire-la-perdita-dentale-associata-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Salute-orale-e-osteoporosi-come-prevenire-la-perdita-dentale-associata-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f1d313 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f1d313\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feba99b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"feba99b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>What are the benefits of<\/strong> early <strong>orthodontic treatment<\/strong> at ages 5 to 8 years?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd3b641 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd3b641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In all those patients in whom a true indication has been established, early orthodontic therapy offers many opportunities:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd9272 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9fd9272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248zm-448 0c0-110.5 89.5-200 200-200s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200S56 366.5 56 256zm72 20v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h116v-67c0-10.7 12.9-16 20.5-8.5l99 99c4.7 4.7 4.7 12.3 0 17l-99 99c-7.6 7.6-20.5 2.2-20.5-8.5v-67H140c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">To guide the growth of the jawbone especially in cases of concave profile (skeletal class III).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248zm-448 0c0-110.5 89.5-200 200-200s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200S56 366.5 56 256zm72 20v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h116v-67c0-10.7 12.9-16 20.5-8.5l99 99c4.7 4.7 4.7 12.3 0 17l-99 99c-7.6 7.6-20.5 2.2-20.5-8.5v-67H140c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Expand the palate in cases of anterior and\/or posterior, mono- or bilateral reverse (cross) bite.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248zm-448 0c0-110.5 89.5-200 200-200s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200S56 366.5 56 256zm72 20v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h116v-67c0-10.7 12.9-16 20.5-8.5l99 99c4.7 4.7 4.7 12.3 0 17l-99 99c-7.6 7.6-20.5 2.2-20.5-8.5v-67H140c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Correct excessive protrusion of the upper incisors and thus reduce the risk of trauma to the elements themselves, because if they are properly aligned they are also more protected from the upper lip.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248zm-448 0c0-110.5 89.5-200 200-200s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200S56 366.5 56 256zm72 20v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h116v-67c0-10.7 12.9-16 20.5-8.5l99 99c4.7 4.7 4.7 12.3 0 17l-99 99c-7.6 7.6-20.5 2.2-20.5-8.5v-67H140c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Reduce or eliminate problems related to spoiled habits (finger sucking, lip interposition, atypical swallowing and lingual thrusting), oral or mixed breathing, incorrect phonation with difficulty pronouncing certain consonants or phonemes.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248zm-448 0c0-110.5 89.5-200 200-200s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200S56 366.5 56 256zm72 20v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h116v-67c0-10.7 12.9-16 20.5-8.5l99 99c4.7 4.7 4.7 12.3 0 17l-99 99c-7.6 7.6-20.5 2.2-20.5-8.5v-67H140c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Promote proper eruption of permanent teeth. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79bb775 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79bb775\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c117a48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c117a48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd3996e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd3996e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9bacf9 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"f9bacf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-7844 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dottor-gallone-catania-team-ortodonzia-linguale-risultati.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dottor-gallone-catania-team-ortodonzia-linguale-risultati.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dottor-gallone-catania-team-ortodonzia-linguale-risultati-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dottor-gallone-catania-team-ortodonzia-linguale-risultati-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Salute-orale-e-osteoporosi-come-prevenire-la-perdita-dentale-associata.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Salute-orale-e-osteoporosi-come-prevenire-la-perdita-dentale-associata.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Salute-orale-e-osteoporosi-come-prevenire-la-perdita-dentale-associata-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Salute-orale-e-osteoporosi-come-prevenire-la-perdita-dentale-associata-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d1e8ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d1e8ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb31868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb31868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are the Goals of Orthodontic Treatment During the Pre-Pubertal Growth Phase, Between 9 and 13 Years of Age?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bce2669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bce2669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the child has regular and harmonious skeletal growth the focus will be on the permutation: the space available for permanent teeth along the arches is assessed and any interventions to guide their eruptive path are planned.<\/p><p>After the dental permutation is completed, the need for a phase of alignment and correction of the ratios to consolidate the occlusion is assessed. Some malocclusions, on the other hand, depend on disharmonious growth of the facial bones and benefit most from treatment during the period of greatest crecita , between the ages of 9 and 13.<\/p><p>During this stage, the child fully develops its skeletal growth potential (6-10 cm per year), in fact the organism at this time experiences peak growth and the genetic component manifests itself by determining individual characteristics. During this period, there is frequently slowed growth or with incorrect direction of the maxilla or mandible, which lose contact and common progression leading to the establishment of malocclusion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ccaefa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ccaefa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8506555 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8506555\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ba9b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0ba9b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a344f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48a344f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Equipment Does the Orthodontist Use to <strong>Correct Bone Growth Problems?<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f9e1be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f9e1be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dentofacial orthopedics makes use of mobile or fixed equipment that modulates bone growth, expressing the greatest therapeutic effect when used during peak growth, and can improve skeletal relationships bringing the child back within more harmonious growth patterns. The most commonly used orthopedic devices are:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ddece9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5ddece9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248zm-448 0c0-110.5 89.5-200 200-200s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200S56 366.5 56 256zm72 20v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h116v-67c0-10.7 12.9-16 20.5-8.5l99 99c4.7 4.7 4.7 12.3 0 17l-99 99c-7.6 7.6-20.5 2.2-20.5-8.5v-67H140c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The fixed or removable palatal expanders<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248zm-448 0c0-110.5 89.5-200 200-200s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200S56 366.5 56 256zm72 20v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h116v-67c0-10.7 12.9-16 20.5-8.5l99 99c4.7 4.7 4.7 12.3 0 17l-99 99c-7.6 7.6-20.5 2.2-20.5-8.5v-67H140c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Extraoral tractions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248zm-448 0c0-110.5 89.5-200 200-200s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200S56 366.5 56 256zm72 20v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h116v-67c0-10.7 12.9-16 20.5-8.5l99 99c4.7 4.7 4.7 12.3 0 17l-99 99c-7.6 7.6-20.5 2.2-20.5-8.5v-67H140c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Activators and functional equipment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b45e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62b45e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-074adbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"074adbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Correggere-I-Problemi.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6822\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Correggere-I-Problemi.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Correggere-I-Problemi-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad6815 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bad6815\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cac514b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cac514b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4091fb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4091fb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Correggere-I-Problemi.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6822\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Correggere-I-Problemi.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.ortodonzialinguale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Correggere-I-Problemi-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2490ccd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2490ccd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c898e80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c898e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">And What Braces <b>To Move Teeth?<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a57b14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a57b14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Orthodontic treatment uses fixed equipment, that is, equipment attached directly to the surface of the teeth. 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