Description
Book SynopsisHelps you identify problems and introduce solutions early for an ideal aesthetic result. This book aims to guide the practitioner in the art of interceptive management of the developing dentition. It covers growth of the jaws and tooth development, and explains the correct timing of interceptive management.
Table of ContentsPreface vii
1 Introduction 1
What do we know about growth? 1
Growth and development of the jaws 2
2 Recognising the problem 9
Is an attractive smile important? 9
3 Investigations 15
Radiographs 15
Cone-beam computed tomography 17
Study models 23
Photographs 24
What is the scope of orthodontic change? 24
4 Managing the developing occlusion 29
Thumb/finger sucking 29
Crowding of the permanent lateral incisors 32
Serial extraction: a modern approach 39
The unerupted central incisor 42
Submerging deciduous second molars 45
Fusion, gemination, and morphology issues 47
Upper labial fraenum 48
Leeway space and the use of intraoral anchorage arches 50
Sagittal problems: Class II 51
Sagittal problems: Class III 59
Ectopic and impacted teeth 62
Missing teeth 65
Index 75
