Treatment of Malocclusion of the Teeth and Fractures of the Maxillae

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The issuance of this sixth edition of this work in its enlarged form, intended by the author as a culmination of his labor in this line, is inspired by various considerations. The system of appliances and methods of treatment introduced in the former editions have been well received, as is evidenced by the number of editions issued and by their translation into the French, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, and Spanish languages by writers in the countries where these languages prevail. As a result of busy years devoted to teaching and the exclusive practice of orthodontia, during which the science has been an absorbing study and the subject of most painstaking investigation, the author has been more and more impressed with its far-reaching importance and possibilities. He is actuated in the present instance not alone by the earnest solicitation of teachers, students, and practitioners, but also by an appreciation of the necessities of this science and the hope that the principles herein recorded may be instrumental in promoting its advancement.

The subject is treated far more comprehensively in this edition than in those which have preceded it, they having been limited to the mechanical phases of the subject. Much of this early matter has been rewritten, some of it being eliminated - superseded by better methods, the object always being to keep simplicity and efficiency foremost. There has been a studied effort for condensation and systematic arrangement. It is believed that lumbering volumes, like multiplicity of appliances and methods, serve rather to leave the student in hazy bewilderment than to equip him for useful practice.