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

Dentofacial Orthopedics in the Growing Child

A Clinical Guide to Understanding and Correcting Malocclusions Early for Optimal Growth Using Dentofacial Orthopedics

Dentofacial Orthopedics in the Growing Child: Understanding Craniofacial Growth and the Management of Malocclusion offers a step-by-step approach to diagnosing and treating malocclusions in young patients.

This book covers Class I, II, and III malocclusions, as well as more complex cases such as facial asymmetries and temporomandibular disorders that may arise during primary dentition. Concise, richly illustrated chapters explain normal and abnormal craniofacial development and discuss how environmental factors can influence growth patterns. Topics include early diagnosis and treatment planning, long-term case management, complementary diagnostic methods like occlusion and cephalometric analysis, and more.

Key Features:

• Provides clinicians with visual guidance for the rapid diagnosis of malocclusions.
• Contains over 1,300 high-quality images showcasing various Class I, II, and III malocclusions, including temporomandibular disorders, both pre- and post-correction, along with long-term follow-ups.
• Assists clinicians in correcting malocclusions using the fewest appliances possible and in the shortest time frame.
• Includes tables displaying cephalometric measurements before and after corrections for most clinical cases presented in the book.
• Features a chapter on effective communication and rapport-building with child patients to emphasize the importance of wearing their appliances.

Recognizing that children are not simply smaller versions of adults, this book highlights that standard diagnostic methods can often lead clinicians astray. Dentofacial Orthopedics in the Growing Child is an invaluable resource for pediatric dentists, orthodontists, general dentists, and maxillofacial and craniofacial surgeons involved in treating children.