BASIC CONCEPTS OF

CRANIOFACIAL GROWTH AND

DEVELOPMENT
Presented by

MEGHANA K

I YEAR POST GRADUATE

DEPARTMENT OF ORTHODONTICS
 CONTENTS
Introduction
Definitions
Terminology related to Growth
Factors Affecting Growth And Development
Growth pattern
Developmental Growth Periods
Mechanism of bone Growth
Modes of Growth in Cartilage
Growth Movements
 Nature of skeletal Growth

 Genetics on Growth

 Trajectories of force

 Theories of Craniofacial Growth

 Methods of Studying Growth

 Conclusion

 References
 INTRODUCTION
 Growth is usually refers to an increase in size
or number. It is largely an anatomic
phenomenon
 Development denotes an increase in degree of
organisation; increase in complexity. It is
physiologic and behavioural
GROWTH
• Growth usually refers to an increase in size and
number (PROFFIT1986).
• Growth is defined as increase in size.(TODD)
• Defined as normal changes in amount of living
substrate.(MOYER1988)
• Defined as any change in morphology which is with
in measurable parameter .(MOSS)