[Resorptions and orthodontics].

Introduction: It's generally accepted that one of the risks associated with orthodontic treatment is apical root resorption, even though this may occur outside orthodontic treatment. In any case, it causes root shortening. Orthodontists are probably the only dental surgeons who use the inflammatory process as a therapeutic tool.

[Factors affecting the therapeutic decision].

Introduction: Like the majority of medical professions, odontology is a regulated profession whose exercise is subject to legal provisions.

Material And Method: The bases of these regulatory obligations are detailed and analysed, in particular the obligations concerning the relationship with patients, their information and obtaining their consent prior to any treatment. The obligations of the practitioner himself are then specified.

[Orthodontic management of obstructive sleep-disordered respiratory disorders].

Through his/her knowledge of cranio-facial growth, the orthodontist plays a leading role within the multidisciplinary team that tracks and treats sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in children. Correction of craniofacial risk factors (maxillary deficiency and retrognathia) is commonly used by practitioners alongside orthodontic treatment such as OMA and RME in the optimal conditions afforded by childhood growth. Myofunctional therapies are performed to restore correct stomatognathic function and play a central role in the management of SDB in children.