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Twin block functional therapy : applications in dentofacial orthopaedics / William J. Clark ; with contributions from Gary G. Baker ... [et al.] ; foreword by T. Graber ; illustrated by Frank Dingwall.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Edinburgh : Mosby, c2002.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xv, 366 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780723431701 :
  • 0723431701
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 617.643 21
LOC classification:
  • RK527 .C56 2002
Contents:
The art of orthodontics -- Introduction to twin blocks -- Form and function -- Growth studies in experimental animals -- Diagnosis and treatment planning -- The Clark cephalometric analysis -- Appliance design and construction -- Treatment of class II division 1 malocclusion deep overbite -- Treatment in mixed dentition -- Combination therapy - permanent dentition -- The twin block traction technique -- Treatment of anterior open bite and vertical growth patterns -- Treatment of class II division 2 malocclusion -- Treatment of class III malocclusion -- Orthodontics, orthopaedics or surgery? -- Management of crowding -- Extraction therapy -- Treatment of facial asymmetry -- Magnetic twin blocks -- Adult treatment -- Temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction syndrome -- New horizons in orthodontics -- The flat earth concept of facial growth -- Growth response to twin block treatment.
Summary: An illustrated practical manual on the use of the twin block technique, aimed at practicing orthodontists, this text provides case reports which give guidance on diagnosis, treatment planning and clinical management.
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2 Week Loan Cork University Hospital Healthcare Library Cork University Hospital Healthcare Library Open Shelves W 617.64 CLAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 0009446910
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Previous ed.: 1995.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The art of orthodontics -- Introduction to twin blocks -- Form and function -- Growth studies in experimental animals -- Diagnosis and treatment planning -- The Clark cephalometric analysis -- Appliance design and construction -- Treatment of class II division 1 malocclusion deep overbite -- Treatment in mixed dentition -- Combination therapy - permanent dentition -- The twin block traction technique -- Treatment of anterior open bite and vertical growth patterns -- Treatment of class II division 2 malocclusion -- Treatment of class III malocclusion -- Orthodontics, orthopaedics or surgery? -- Management of crowding -- Extraction therapy -- Treatment of facial asymmetry -- Magnetic twin blocks -- Adult treatment -- Temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction syndrome -- New horizons in orthodontics -- The flat earth concept of facial growth -- Growth response to twin block treatment.

An illustrated practical manual on the use of the twin block technique, aimed at practicing orthodontists, this text provides case reports which give guidance on diagnosis, treatment planning and clinical management.

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