Dentofacial Orthopedics in the Growing Child: Understanding Craniofacial Growth in the Management of Malocclusions Hardcover

Master Dentofacial Orthopedics in Growing Children with This Clinical Guide

Dentofacial Orthopedics in the Growing Child is a clinical guide to understanding why malocclusions occur in children and how to diagnose and correct them early. With over 1,300 high-quality images, this book provides step-by-step guidance on diagnosing and treating a wide range of malocclusions, from Class I, II, and III to more complicated cases such as facial asymmetries and temporomandibular problems.

Key Features:

• Visual Guidance: Provides clinicians with visual guidance on how to rapidly diagnose malocclusions.
• Extensive Images: Contains over 1,300 high-quality images of different Class I, Class II, and Class III malocclusions, including before and after correction, and long-term follow-ups.
• Efficient Treatment: Helps clinicians correct different malocclusions using the fewest number of appliances and in the least amount of time.
• Comprehensive Coverage: Concise, highly illustrated chapters describe normal and abnormal craniofacial development, the effects of environmental factors, early diagnosis and treatment planning, and long-term case resolution.
• Cephalometric Tables: Includes tables of different cephalometric of before and after corrections for most clinical cases.
• Patient Communication: Contains a chapter on how to communicate and bond with children as patients to help them understand the importance of wearing their appliances.
• Target Audience: An invaluable reference that guides pediatric dentists, orthodontists, general dentists, and maxillofacial and craniofacial surgeons with treating children.