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Interceptive Orthodontics : a Practical Guide to Occlusal Management.
Identify problems and introduce solutions early for an ideal aesthetic result Interceptive Orthodontic saims to guide the practitioner in the art of interceptive management of the developing dentition. The goal is to guide the permanent dentition into the line of the dental arches, avoiding complex...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken :
Wiley,
2014.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Dedication; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; CHAPTER 1: Introduction; What do we know about growth?; Growth and development of the jaws; References; CHAPTER 2: Recognising the problem; Is an attractive smile important?; CHAPTER 3: Investigations; Radiographs; Assessing crowding on OPG radiographs; Cephalometric evaluation; Cone-beam computed tomography; Detection of impacted/ectopic teeth; Detection of root resorption associated with impacted teeth; Detection of supernumerary teeth (Figure 3.5b); Detection of developmental anomalies; Detection of a root fracture.
- Study modelsPhotographs; What is the scope of orthodontic change?; References; CHAPTER 4: Managing the developing occlusion; Thumb/finger sucking; Crowding of the permanent lateral incisors; Anterior crossbites; Posterior crossbites and guidance of the secondary dentition; Serial extraction: a modern approach; The unerupted central incisor; Submerging deciduous second molars; Fusion, gemination and morphology issues; Upper labial fraenum; Lip traps; Leeway space and the use of intraoral anchorage arches; Sagittal problems: Class II; Practical aspects.
- Sagittal problems: Class III (Figure 4.41)Ectopic and impacted teeth; Missing teeth; Missing upper lateral incisors; Closing the anterior space for missing lateral incisors; Opening the anterior space for missing lateral incisors; Managing space for missing central incisors; Missing posterior teeth; Poor prognosis first permanent molars; References; Index; EULA.