Craniofacial Growth and Development - An Orthodontic perspective

ISBN-13: 9786139455423 / Angielski / Miękka / 140 str.

Lidhiya Alexander; Senthil Kumar; Nandakumar A

Opis

Craniofacial growth is a wonderful, fascinating phenomenon, and understanding its aspects is vital for every clinician to effectively deal with the complex problem of abnormal skeletal growth of the jaws and dentoalveolar malocclusions. The integrated nature of growth and maturation is largely maintained by a constant interaction of genes, hormones, nutrients, and other factors influencing the physical performance of an individual. The fundamental conceptualizations of the orthodontist concerning the process of cranial growth strongly influence his therapeutic technique.With the advent in the field of craniofacial biology and the discovery of genes on growth, many investigations show genetic control for the patterning of the craniofacial region, and thus growth and development is a net result of environmental modulation of genetic inheritance which is immense. Hence, an orthodontist must appreciate craniofacial growth and its importance as we embark into an era of new therapeutic procedures to optimize the treatment plan and the mechanics used in orthodontics.

O autorze

Alexander, LidhiyaDr. Lidhiya. A is currently working as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. She has completed both her undergraduate and post-graduate studies from the same institute in 2017. She was awarded a Gold medal for university examinations in Orthodontics.