Table of Contents
Introduction vi
Acknowledgements ix
1 Evolving Concepts in the Understanding and Treatment of Malocclusions 1
2 Growth and Development Mechanisms of the Craniofacial Complex 56
3 Description of Growth by Anatomical Divisions (The Cranium) 83
4 Description of Growth by Anatomic Divisions (Cranial Base, Naso Maxillary, and Maxillary Complex Growth) 111
5 Growth of the Different Parts of the Mandible 141
6 Development of the Occlusion and Oral Function 153
7 Cephalometrics 189
8 Diagnosis: Key for Excellent Results 216
9 Management of Class I Malocclusions in the Primary and Mixed Dentitions 260
10 Management of Class II Malocclusions in the Primary, Mixed and Early Permanent Dentitions 420
11 Management of Class III Malocclusions in the Primary, Mixed and Early Permanent Dentitions 578
12 Diagnosis and Management of Temporo Mandibular Joint Disorders in Children and Adolescents 727
13 Diagnosis and Management of Temporo Mandibular Joint Disorders in Children and Adolescents 775
14 Diagnosis and Management of Temporo Mandibular Joint Disorders in Children and Adolescents 790
15 How to Communicate with the New Generations of Parents and Children 862
Index 878