Contemporary treatment of dentofacial deformity

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Bibliographic Details
Group Author: Proffit William R.; White Raymond P., 1927-; Sarver David M.
Published: Mosby,
Publisher Address: St. Louis, Mo.
Publication Dates: c2003.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: ix, 751 p.: ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.
ISBN: 0323016979
Index Number: R783
CLC: R783
Call Number: R783/C761
Contents: Includes bibliographical references and index.
The nature of dentofacial deformity -- Dentofacial problems : prevalence and treatment need -- The development of dentofacial deformity : influences and etiologic factors -- Psychosocial aspects of dentofacial deformity and its treatment -- Diagnostic and treatment planning approaches -- Evaluation of soft tissues -- Diagnosis : gathering and organizing the appropriate information -- Treatment planning : optimizing benefit to the patient -- Combining surgery and orthodontics : who does what, when? -- Surgical treatment -- Principles of surgical management of dentofacial deformity -- Maxillary surgery -- Mandibular surgery -- Combining surgical procedures in the mandible and maxilla -- Maxillofacial distraction osteogenesis -- Adjunctive esthetic surgery -- Clinical treatment -- Mandibular deficiency -- Long face problems -- Class III problems -- Dentofacial asymmetry -- Dentofacial treatment : outcomes and special considerations -- Physiologic responses to treatment and postsurgical stability -- Prevention and management of complications.