Lyndia Green / Fraser Walker / Balvinder Khambay / Khursheed Moos / Ashraf Ayoub / Philip Benington
<p>This handbook provides a short, contemporary text on the management of dentofacial deformities. The importance of a well organised, inter-disciplinary approach is emphasised throughout and the following key areas are presented:</p> <ul> <li>A detailed account of the role of the psychologist, from initial assessment through to post-operative support.</li> <li>A systematic approach to dentofacial assessment, including a section on diagnostic records and an overview of cephalometry.</li> <li>A logical step-by-step approach to treatment planning, emphasising the interactive thought process required when setting orthodontic and surgical objectives.</li> <li>The fundamentals of surgical orthodontics, with the scope and limitations of orthodontic appliances clearly explained for each phase of treatment.</li> <li>A description of orthognathic technical procedures and how potential errors can be minimised in order to improve the accuracy of model surgery.</li> <li>An account of how to carry out photo-cephalometric profile prediction planning, including a critique of the method.</li> <li>A detailed description of the full range of mandibular and maxillary orthognathic surgical procedures, including indications and complications.</li> <li>A chapter on higher-level osteotomies for the treatment of more severe craniofacial abnormalities is included for completeness.</li> <li>A series of six contrasting case studies.</li> </ul> <p>There is an emphasis on the technological advances that are rapidly enabling the global paradigm shift from 2D to 3D planning.</p>
