口腔学英文课件：orthognathic.pptVIP

Dentomaxillofacial deformities Dr. Zhong Dental College of DMU Introduction The development of the dentition and the facial skeleton is a series of complex and inter-related processes, beginning with the early embryological formation of the branchial arches and continuing through life with the growth of the skull, mandible and maxilla and the eruption of two dentitions. Between the ages of 6 and 12 years, the dentition is mixed and it is during these years that many of the problems of facial disproportion and malocclusion become apparent. Etiology Congenital factors: genetic or a variety