Unilateral posterior crossbite is a problem often seen in orthodontic practice, and properly understanding chewing patterns will lead to the most effective treatment program. Drawing on their research and available literature, Drs. Piancino and Kyrkanides present a fascinating look at chewing cycles and their role in the functional treatment of unilateral posterior crossbite.

- Describes the physiology and pathology of chewing patterns and muscular activation in humans
- Explains chewing patterns and muscular coordination, and their influence on the growth and harmony of the stomatognathic system
- Clinical instruction for checking and correcting masticatory function and functional asymmetry in order to prevent the relapse of the malocclusion
- Clinical cases walk readers through the treatment of seven crossbites

CONTENTS:
Chapter 1 Introductory Explanation of Masticatory Function
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The study of masticatory function
1.3 The evolution of electrognathography and electromyography
1.4 From the 1980s to today
1.5 Ready to start
References
Chapter 2 Physiology of Mastication: The Chewing Pattern and Masticatory Function
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Features of masticatory function
2.3 Terminology
2.4 The chewing pattern
2.5 The chewing pattern as an indicator of masticatory function
References
Chapter 3 Physiology of Mastication: Neuromuscular Control of Masticatory Function
3.1 Importance of the motor activity
3.2 The nervous system
3.3 Receptors in the stomatognathic system
3.4 Reflex movements
3.5 Automatic movements
3.6 Motor control: feedback and feed-forward
3.7 Neuromuscular control
3.8 Coordination of masticatory muscles during mastication
3.9 Neuromuscular adjustment to load
References
Chapter 4 Alterations to Masticatory Function in Unilateral Crossbites
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Crossbite=neuromuscular syndrome
4.3 Unilateral posterior crossbite
4.4 Alteration to masticatory function in unilateral posterior crossbite
4.5 Anterior crossbite=neuromuscular syndrome
References
Chapter 5 Therapy with Function Generating Bite Appliance: Actions and Effects on Malocclusion and Masticatory Function
5.1 Orthognathodontic therapy aimed to restore physiological neuromuscular equilibrium to the stomatognathic system
5.2 Dental-alveolar-basal actions and effects of function generating bite appliances
5.3 Therapy timing and duration and caries-free management
5.4 Compliance
References
Chapter 6 Cases
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Case 1: Right unilateral posterior crossbite (3 years, 9 months)
6.3 Case 2: Right unilateral posterior crossbite (6 years, 4 months)
6.4 Case 3: Positional crossbite (7 years, 6 months)
6.5 Case 4: Left unilateral posterior crossbite (7 years, 11 months)
6.6 Case 5: Right unilateral posterior crossbite (10 years, 3 months)
6.7 Case 6: Anterior open bite and left unilateral posterior crossbite (7 years, 9 months)
6.8 Case 7: Anterior open bite and bilateral posterior crossbite (7 years, 8 months)