Purvashri Shelke / Ram Mundada
Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Biomechanics of Orthopedic Appliances: Principles & Applications presents a clear and clinically relevant overview of the biomechanical principles governing dentofacial orthopedic treatment. The book explains fundamental concepts including force systems, moments, anchorage, growth modification, and tissue response, with emphasis on their practical application in clinical orthodontics.It provides a systematic discussion of commonly used orthopedic appliances, including headgear, chin cup, and facemask, covering their design, mechanism of action, force delivery, and skeletal and dentoalveolar effects. The text emphasizes the relationship between appliance design, direction and magnitude of force, anchorage, and treatment response.By connecting fundamental biomechanics with clinical applications, this book helps readers understand how and why orthopedic appliances produce their intended effects, facilitating appropriate appliance selection and more predictable treatment outcomes.
