[A comparative evaluation of the methods for treating dental arch anomalies in 7- to 9-year-old children during dispensary care]. / Sravnitel'naia otsenka metodov lecheniia anomalii zubnykh riadov u detei 7--9 let v protsesse dispanserizatsii.

Analysis of the results of treatment of 1890 young children, carried out in the course of regular prophylactic check-ups, has shown that comprehensive treatment of dentition abnormalities is effective in 85.3% of cases. Both traditional and new designs of removable orthodontic apparatuses, developed by O. M. Basharova were employed. The new design is characterized by functional mechanical action and by the presence of a system of springy planes. Such apparatuses are highly effective and help essentially cut down the treatment periods.