Mandibular Growth Anomalies

The principal aim of this book is to identify and distinguish the variations in misregulation of mandibular growth by
presenting relevant cases, which forms the basis of the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures presented. The individual
chapters deal with the terminology of jaw anomalies, the necessary diagnostic prerequisites, treatment planning, and
the principal surgical procedures which are commonly used to correct these anomalies. Historical and technical details
as well as possible complications and how to deal with them and possibly avoid them are included and information on
advanced instrumentation is given.
Content Level ?Research

Keywords ?jaw anomaly - mandible - maxillofacial surgery

Related subjects ?Dentistry - Nuclear Medicine - Pediatrics - Surgery

Part I The Basics: Introduction.- Aetiology of Jaw Aanomalies.- Parts of the Facial Skeleton.- Documentation for
Diagnosis, Treatment Plannung and Follow-up.- Scintigraphy, a Diagnostic and Treatment Planning Aid.- Principles in
Treatment Planning of Facial Skeletal Anomalies.- Philosophy of Corrective Surgery Planning.- Mandibular Asymmetries.-
What Do We Know About Growth of the Mandible.- Clinical Experience Regarding the Influence of the Condyle on the Growth
of the Mandible.- Part II Condylar Hyperactivity: Condylar Hyperactivity.- Hemimandibular Hyperplasia (H.H.).-
Hemimandibular Elongation (H.E.).- Hybrid (Mixed) Forms of the H.H. and H.E..- Bilateral Combination Forms.-
Hemifacial Hyperplasia.- Mandibular Growth Anomalies in Acromegaly.- Histology of Condyles in Mandibular Growth
Anomalies.- Part III Principal Surgical Procedures: Principal Standard Operation Techniques and Instruments.- The
Sagittal Splitting of the Mandible Procedure.- The Le Fort I-Type Mobilization Procedure.- The Transoral Chin
Correction.- Masseter Muscle Hypertrophy and Bony Surplus.- Tongue Reduction.- Instruments.- Subject Index.