For almost three decades, Prof van der Linden’s classic text, Development of the Dentition, has been the international standard reference in its field. Now, he has updated those concepts in a new edition. Starting with tooth formation and the development of the deciduous dentition, the author systematically takes the reader through the transition to the permanent dentition and through the aging of the dentition. Emphasis is placed on the relationships among the development of the dentition, the growth of the face, and functional factors. Subsequently, the development of orthodontic malocclusions is presented, followed by the effects of untimely loss of deciduous teeth.

240 pp; 1,224 illus;

ISBN: 978-0-86715-725-3; 9780867157253;

Contents:
1. Formation of Teeth
2. Jaw Growth During Formation and Eruption of Deciduous Teeth
3. The First Transitional Period: Transition of Incisors and Emergence of First Permanent Molars
4. Intertransitional Period
5. The Second Transitional Period: Transition of Canines and Deciduous Molars/Premolars and Emergence of Second Permanent Molars
6. Changes in the Molar Region
7. The Adult Dentition
8. General Aspects of the Development of the Dentition
9. Growth and Development of the Facial Complex: Interactions Among the Dentition, Skeleton, and Function
10. Abnormalities of the Dental Arches
11. Class II, Division 1 Malocclusions
12. Class II, Division 2 Malocclusions
13. Class III Malocclusions
14. Open Bites and Nonocclusions
15. Asymmetries, Transverse Deviations, and Forced Bites
16. Premature Loss of Deciduous Teeth
17. Statistical Data