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Chapter-21 Emotional Growth

BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Craniofacial Growth

Author
1. Premkumar Sridhar
ISBN
9789350251829
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11294_21
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
31
Author Affiliations
1. Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Abstract

Growth is an anatomic phenomenon but development is physiologic and behavioural. The chapter on emotional growth gives a descriptive account of the various theories of emotional development of an individual. Psychological aspects of malocclusion and the effect of orthodontic treatment on such patients are discussed. The applied psychology pertaining to orthodontics is the highlight of the chapter.

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