title: Comprehensive maxillofacial orthopedics: diagnosis & treatment.
abstract: Many clinicians include orthopedic treatment in their overall treatment. Quality of results is directly related to proper diagnosis and treatment planning. This article reviews basic principles of maxilla and mandibular growth with a résumé of treatment planning in the 3 planes of space using different types of orthopedic appliances.
authors.forename: J W Skip
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Truitt
authors.forename: Livier
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Correon-Truitt
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry; D006801:Humans; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000628:therapy; D008437:Maxilla / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D017289:Orthodontic Appliances, Functional