Beschreibung:
Comprehensive specialist manual covering the science and practice of functional appliance therapy Integrates clinical and academic elements with emphasis on evidence-based research and its clinical application Suitable for trainee and practicing orthodontists Includes more than 600 photographs to enhance clarity of topics covered Features contributions from top clinicians and researchers in the field
Comprehensive specialist manual covering the science and practice of functional appliance therapy* Integrates clinical and academic elements with emphasis on evidence-based research and its clinical application* Suitable for trainee and practicing orthodontists* Includes more than 600 photographs to enhance clarity of topics covered* Features contributions from top clinicians and researchers in the field
List of Contributors viPreface vii1 Biological basis for functional appliance therapy 12 Development of functional appliances 103 The role of genetics and environmental factors on the condyle in mandibular growth 21Peter A. Mossey and Colin Larmour4 Functional appliance therapy: Indications and case selection 285 Clinical use of the Twin Block appliance 516 Rigid fixed functional appliances 70Peter Miles7 Flexible fixed functional appliances 93Peter Miles8 Transferring from functional to fixed appliances 1029 The use of functional appliances in the correction of Class III malocclusion 119Andrew DiBiase10 Functional appliances: A focused review of the clinical evidence 12711 Cases 135Index 160