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Orthotropics
Introduction
Overview
Orthotropics (see Biobloc) is a branch of dentistry concerned with correct growth of the face and jaws. The majority of people raised in highly civilised societies have downward growing jaws associated with flat faces, large noses, sloping foreheads and crooked teeth. Orthotropists believe that this is a Disopoly (lifestyle problem) caused by hanging the mouth open and eating soft foods.
References
Mew,JRC. 2004.”The Postural Basis of Malocclusion. A philosophical overview”. The American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 126:729-738.
Mew JRC 2007. Facial Changes in Identical Twins Treated by Different Orthodontic Techniques. The World Journal of Orthodontics 8: 174-188.