Dentofacial orthopedics with functional appliances
By: Thomas M. Gaber, Thomas Rakosi, Alexandre G. Petrovic.
Contributors: Rakosi, Thomas.; Petrovic, Alexandre G.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Mosby
Published: 1997
Place of publication: St. Louis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 523
Subjects: Orthodontics.; Orthodontic appliances.; Malocclusion -- Treatment.; Orthodontic Appliances, Functional.; Malocclusion -- therapy.; Orthodontics, Corrective.
Description: This exciting new edition describes the essential details of diagnosis for functional appliances, gives detailed instructions on how to obtain a correct construction bite, describes the fabrication and use of various types of functional appliances, and discusses the specific treatment of different malocclusion categories. New chapters discuss the expansion-activator and twin block appliance, the functional magnetic system, the Hamilton, the modern Herbst appliance, and the Jasper Jumper.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 494-508) and index.
The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
Table of contents: title: Scientific Concepts and Validation of Functional Appliances
class: section
label: Part 1; label: Ch1
class: part
title: Introduction; label: Ch2
class: part
title: Research Methodology and Findings in Applied Craniofacial Growth Studies; label: Ch3
class: part
title: A New Parameter for Estimating Condylar Growth Direction; title: Studies of Functional Appliance Therapy
class: part
label: Ch4; title: Functional Appliance Diagnosis and Treatment
class: section
label: Part 2; label: Ch5
class: part
title: Principles of Functional Appliances; title: Cephalometric Diagnosis for Functional Appliance Therapy
class: part
label: Ch6; title: Functional Analysis
class: part
label: Ch7; title: The Activator
class: part
label: Ch8; label: Ch9
class: part
title: Fabrication and Management of the Activator; label: Ch10
class: part
title: Trimming of the Activator; label: Ch11
class: part
title: The Bionator--a Modified Activator; title: The Frankel Function Regulator
class: part
label: Ch12; label: Ch13
class: part
title: The Twin Block Technique; title: The Magnetic Functional System
class: part
label: Ch14; label: Ch15
class: part
title: Early Treatment--The Emancipation of Dentofacial Orthopedics; label: Ch16
class: part
title: The Modern Herbst Appliance; label: Ch17
class: part
title: The Modified Herbst Appliance (Jasper Jumper); label: Ch18
class: part
title: Combined Extraoral and Functional Appliances; title: Treatment of Class II Malocclusions
class: part
label: Ch19; label: Ch20
class: part
title: The Deep Overbite; label: Ch21
class: part
title: Treatment of Class III Malocclusions; title: The Open-Bite Malocclusion
class: part
label: Ch22; class: part
title: References and Selected Readings