Philosophy of Pedro Planas Applied to the diagnosis and treatment in dento-maxillo-facial orthopedics

Abstract

Monografía final de la especialidad en Ortodoncia y Ortopedia
Dento Maxilo. Montevideo 2015

The works by Pedro Planas allow for the definition, synthesis and focus of treatment to be applied to patients ranging from the newly born infant to the old adult. He supports his philosophy on the laws of stomatognatic development, which he construes himself based on the four fundamental pillars, which are the formation of an occlusal functional plain, parallel to the Camper plain, the acquisition of an anterior functional guide in agreement with the age and symmetry of the masticatory angles of Planas, which is the same as a unilateral mastication alternated with the symmetry in muscular
contractions and freedom of movement. Planas’ viewpoint provides some considerations to be held when performing diagnosis, as well as design
objectives for treatment aimed at reestablishing lost balance. We also adopt the contributions made by Dr. Alonso, which highlight the strategy of relocating
what is found in the wrong location, eliminating what is excessive, adding what is lacking, which goes further than just describing a specific technique.