Includes bibliographical references and index.

Biological basis for functional appliance therapy -- Development of functional appliances -- The role of genetics and environmental factors on the condyle in mandibular growth / Prof. Peter A. Mossey and Dr. Colin Larmour -- Functional appliance therapy : indications and case selection -- Clinical use of the twin block appliance -- Rigid fixed functional appliances / Dr. Peter Miles -- Flexible fixed functional appliances / Dr. Peter Miles -- Transferring from functional to fixed appliances -- The use of functional appliances in the correction of class III malocclusion / Andrew DiBiase -- Functional appliances : a focused review of the clinical evidence -- Cases.