Expert consensus on imaging diagnosis and analysis of early correction of childhood malocclusion

Zitong Lin; Chenchen Zhou; Ziyang Hu; Zuyan Zhang; Yong Cheng; Bing Fang; Hong He; Hu Wang; Gang Li; Jun Guo; Weihua Guo; Xiaobing Li; Guangning Zheng; Zhimin Li; Donglin Zeng; Yan Liu; Yuehua Liu; Min Hu; Lunguo Xia; Jihong Zhao; Yaling Song; Huang Li; Jun Ji; Jinlin Song; Lili Chen; Tiemei Wang

doi:10.1038/s41368-025-00351-1

Expert consensus on imaging diagnosis and analysis of early correction of childhood malocclusion

Int J Oral Sci. 2025 Apr 1;17(1):21. doi: 10.1038/s41368-025-00351-1.

Authors

Zitong Lin^#¹, Chenchen Zhou^#², Ziyang Hu^#¹, Zuyan Zhang³, Yong Cheng⁴, Bing Fang⁵, Hong He⁶, Hu Wang⁷, Gang Li³, Jun Guo⁸, Weihua Guo⁹, Xiaobing Li², Guangning Zheng⁷, Zhimin Li¹⁰, Donglin Zeng¹¹, Yan Liu¹², Yuehua Liu¹³, Min Hu¹⁴, Lunguo Xia¹⁵, Jihong Zhao¹⁶, Yaling Song¹⁷, Huang Li¹⁸, Jun Ji¹⁸, Jinlin Song¹⁹, Lili Chen²⁰, Tiemei Wang²¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral Radiology, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Institute of Stomatology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
² Department of Pediatric Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
³ Department of Oral Radiology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China.
⁴ Department of Oral Radiology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
⁵ Department of Orthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
⁶ Department of Orthodontics, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
⁷ Department of Oral Radiology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
⁸ State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Oral Radiology, School of Stomatology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
⁹ Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, School of Stomatology, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
¹⁰ Department of Oral Radiology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
¹¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou, China.
¹² Department of Orthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China.
¹³ Department of Orthodontics, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
¹⁴ Department of Orthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, China.
¹⁵ Department of Orthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
¹⁶ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
¹⁷ Department of Geriatric Dentistry, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
¹⁸ Department of Orthodontics, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Institute of Stomatology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
¹⁹ College of Stomatology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Chongqing Municipal Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Engineering of Higher Education, Chongqing, China. songjinlin@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn.
²⁰ Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou, China. chenlili555@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
²¹ Department of Oral Radiology, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Institute of Stomatology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. 13669353419@163.com.

^# Contributed equally.

Abstract

Early correction of childhood malocclusion is timely managing morphological, structural, and functional abnormalities at different dentomaxillofacial developmental stages. The selection of appropriate imaging examination and comprehensive radiological diagnosis and analysis play an important role in early correction of childhood malocclusion. This expert consensus is a collaborative effort by multidisciplinary experts in dentistry across the nation based on the current clinical evidence, aiming to provide general guidance on appropriate imaging examination selection, comprehensive and accurate imaging assessment for early orthodontic treatment patients.

Publication types

Review
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Consensus Statement

MeSH terms

Child
Humans
Malocclusion* / diagnostic imaging
Malocclusion* / therapy