title: [Craniofacial growth. 1. Critical review of the most authoritative current knowledge].
abstract: After an analysis of the knowledge of today about the cranio-facial growth, the author presents a theory of the structural function as a proper conclusion of the change from a genetic hypothesis to a functional matrix. This theory will explain some skeletal modifications that before were incomprehensible.
authors.forename: O J
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Oyen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology; D008445:Maxillofacial Development
vernacular_title: Accrescimento della faccia e del cranio. Parte I. Riflessione critica sulle conoscenze attualimente piu accreditate.