Systemic orthognathodontics

This book offers a diagnostic and therapeutic approach to dysgnathia, according to “systemic” functional concepts.
A whole chapter is devoted to examining the relations between orthodontics and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, the importance of studying posture in order to clarify their multifactorial determinism, and the orthodontist’s need for gnathological diagnostic points of reference.
A long chapter, divided into sequential phases, looks at therapy and underlines the importance of early intervention and functional therapy.
A special section is devoted to therapy in adult dentition using a special fixed technique (multiloop edgewise archwire) that can resolve extremely complex cases that would otherwise require surgery.