Book, Manual of Functional Jaw Orthopedics ab clin inf 1/17[LS]

Disorders that affect the morphofunctionality of the face, including malocclusion, mouth breathing, atypical swallowing, temporomandibular dysfunction, among others, have a relevant impact on public health, due to their high prevalence and their negative effects on the child's quality of life. Functional Jaw Orthopedics, a specialty of Dentistry with solid scientific bases, aims to identify, prevent and intervene early with a view to normalizing deviations in the stomatognathic system, which also interfere with other organs. Therefore, it maintains a close relationship with areas of interest, such as medicine, speech therapy, physiotherapy, psychology and surgery of all specialties. Manual on Functional Jaw Orthopedics | A Clinical-Child Approach presents everything from the concepts and principles of the specialty to its physiological bases and the mechanism of action of orthopedic devices. In a practical and objective way, it addresses notions of orofacial growth and development, functional anatomy of the stomatognathic system, factors that interfere with the normal development of the face and occlusion, means of diagnosis, prevention and treatment. The result of the author's extensive experience in caring for pregnant women and babies, this work has a strong focus on promoting oral health and contributes both to academic training and to the updating of dental surgeons, with an emphasis on pediatric dentistry.