Human dentofacial growth

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Growth

D. H. Goose and J. Appleton Oxford, 1982, Pergamon Press. 228 Pages, srativrical appendix and index. Hard cover, cover, $17.95

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This small volume has been written by the authors to provide a clinically oriented background in development and growth for the dental student and the advanced orthodontic graduate student. The nine chapters deal with principles of human growth, bone as a tissue, growth of the cranium, midfacial growth, growth of the mandible, the temporomandibular joint, cephalometrics and facial growth, the development and structure of the teeth and their supporting tissues, and the establishment of the dental arch. A unique 20-page statistical appendix acquaints the student with basic principles and applications in the field of growth and development. While the book is adequate for beginning dental students, it does not satisfy the needs of the graduate orthodontic student. A number of microphotographs and electron microscope views are somewhat “washed out” by poor contrast, and they add little to the text. This may be due to the screening process or quality of paper. The appendix is quite well done and should give the student an appreciation of our “computer and statistical age” methodology, ensuring a better understanding of current research in the field. There is an old saying that “comparisons are odious. ” Perhaps so; yet the reviewer cannot help turning to the recent book in the same area by Enlow for better and more complete coverage, as well as superior production details. T. M. Gmber

Transition

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Dentition

Frans P. G. M. van der Linden (editor) Ann Arbor, ~eve/oPmc~nt,

1982.

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University of Michigan. The nine chapters by Van der Linden, Bakker, and Wassenberg discuss the general aspects of the dentition and transitions of various areas of the dentition. The last two interpretative chapters address themselves to the guidance of the development of the dentition and orthodontic therapy, variations in transition patterns, differences between maxillary and mandibular dentitions, and critical aspects of anterior and posterior dentitional transition. The book is superbly illustrated with beautifully prepared skeletal material, line drawings, and casts. Because of the clinical importance of the transitional dentition and the need for proper treatment timing for optimal biologic response, the book is more than a textbook for every graduate student. IE should be a constant reference source for any orthodontist who employs growth guidance and serial extraction techniques in his practice. T. M. Gruber

George A. Zarb and Qunnar Garks@n Copenhagen Mosby

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467 pages,

1979,

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This volume is made up of the contributions of eighteen authorities on the various aspects of temporomandibular joint problems. The current interest in the multifaceted problems of the TMJ is evident from the large number of courses being given by the many ‘ ‘experts ’ ’ around the country. All that shines, of course, is not pure gold, and this volume brings us back to basics. A fine chapter on functional anatomy of the temporomandibular joint is followed by chapters on the cartilage in the condyle and macroscopic and microscopic anatomy of the TMJ. Chapters on the developmental anomalies, remodeling in the TMJ, and an epidemiologic survey of dysfunction of the masticatory system give the reader an excellent background to understand the functional distt&ances and neurophysio-